International Political Economy - Critical Theories, Issues and Conflicts

Overview

York's expertise in the field of international political economy spans the full breadth of the discipline - from classic thinkers to debates over contemporary trade policy and trans-national financial regulation. You'll also be encouraged to look beyond your discipline, with option modules delivered by departments across the university to give you a fresh, interdisciplinary perspective on the issues you'll face.

By standing on the shoulders of history's intellectual giants, including Karl Marx and Adam Smith, you'll find new ways of exploring ideas and gain a deeper understanding of today's most pressing issues.

Careers and skills

The skills you'll acquire through the study of international political economy will leave you well prepared for further study or work in a wide range of sectors, from social and political research to journalism, marketing and HR.

Career opportunities

Recent graduates of the International Political Economy - Critical Theories, Issues and Conflicts course from University of York have gone on to work in a large variety of sectors and organisations including:

• Civil Service/Home Office/House of Commons
• United Nations
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• NHS
• Professional services/Accountancy firms - notably PwC, EY, KPMG
• Oxfam
• Barclays
• Higher education
• IBM
• Development charities including the International Committee of the Red Cross