Graduate destinations
This course is an ideal step into a future research qualification, such as a PhD.
As you have the option of developing your interests at a more specialised level, you will even be able to tap into current debates surrounding America’s global position. As such, this MA offers excellent preparation for a career in teaching, journalism and the media, government service, diplomacy, and NGO's.
The interdisciplinary focus of the course will also equip you with the skills and flexibility to adapt to a range of other professions, such as management, business, public services and law.
You will also be ideally placed to pursue a career or further study in North America or Canada.
Career progression
78.4 % of postgraduates from the Faculty of Arts secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual salary was £23,045*
*HESA Graduate Outcomes 2020. The Graduate Outcomes % is derived using The Guardian University Guide methodology. The average annual salary is based on graduates working full-time within the UK.