Career prospects

The Political Theory curriculum is designed to educate you in practice-oriented and socially relevant ways, with a focus on concrete moral dilemmas as they arise in politics and policy – and your own life as a citizen. You pick up all the research skills of the political scientist, but in addition will be able to assess, defend or criticize the normative side of policies and actions, regardless of who the actors are – state, city, firm, lobby, party or action committee.

The job market opportunities for Political Theory graduates are excellent, as a recent survey of our alumni shows. Our graduates typically start their careers as policy advisors in some form or other, from local to global, in government, the service sector or NGOs. Many pursue careers in academia, education, management or journalism. Virtually all alumni have found jobs at the appropriate (MSc) level.