The Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS)

Dr Justin GreavesDirector of Student Experience and Progression (DSEP)

Why Study Politics?•

Why Study Politics?

Why Study Politics?

Why Study Politics?

‘A Junction Subject’• It is a ‘junction’

subject incorporating many different disciplines

• Fun, fascinating, conflict of ideas – everyone likes a good argument!

PAIS at Warwick• One of the largest Politics departments in

the UK – 50 members of academic staff plus post-doctoral fellows

• Interacting with academics considered leaders in their field

• Wide range of modules on offer – personalise degree to suit interests and career goals (choice and flexibility)

• And a wide range of teaching methods

In my view PAIS is: • Modern• Dynamic• Innovative• Friendly• Supportive• Stimulating• And believe it or not – fun! (as well as

being a research and teaching leader!)

Research in PAIS

• All academics are research active

• 60% of our research was deemed ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in 2008 Research Assessment Exercise; UK Rank in Politics - 7th

• Expected to move into the top 5

• Undergraduate teaching by full-time faculty members (research-led teaching)

The Student Experience• Study skills provision • Feedback (timely, detailed, helpful)• Study abroad opportunities (5 of our

exchange partners in global Top 20!)• Internship opportunities• Employability and personal

development• Politics Society and Students’ Union

PAIS Degrees• A number of core degrees1.BA Politics2.BA Politics with International Studies3.BA Politics and Sociology4.BA Politics, International Studies and

Quantitative Methods5.BA Politics, International Studies and

French (or German, Hispanic Studies or Italian)

PAIS Core Degree Structures

Single Honours Pathways

First Year: Politics and Politics with International Studies - identical

• Introduction to Politics

• World Politics

• Political Research in the 21st Century

• Approved Outside Option (or 15 CAT PAIS modules)

PAIS Core Degree Structures

Second YearPolitics: • Political Theory From Hobbes• Core Issues in Comparative Politics• 2 Option Modules

Politics with International Studies: • Political Theory From Hobbes• Theories of International Relations• 2 Option Modules

PAIS Core Degree Structures

Third Year (Both Pathways)• Issues in Political Theory• 3 Option Modules (can include Dissertation)

See web-pages for other degree structures

Average contact teaching hours – 12 hours per week (1st year); 11 hours (2nd and 3rd year)

Student Support and Welfare

• Excellent academic and pastoral support (including within first year residences)

• Comprehensive monitoring of student progression through the personal tutor system and DSEP (one to one meetings with students etc)

PAIS Study Abroad

Life after PAIS

A wide variety of top careers: • Local, national government, EU• the civil service; the diplomatic corps• UN and other international governmental and

non-governmental organisations • the media, including broadcasting, journalism,

publishing, and web-based media• business and industry; the legal profession

Employment Statistics• Percentage in employment or further

study after six months: 94 per cent• Percentage of those employed who have

a Graduate Job after six months: 81 per cent

• Average salary after 6 months - £22.080• Guardian University Guide – 2nd in

Russell Group for Career prospects

• You can see one of my first year lectures

on You Tube (recorded by the Warwick Knowledge Centre)

• Also - PAIS students on the University ‘study and admissions’ video wall http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/videos

• Outreach at Warwick (‘Thinking about University’) http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/outreach/

Further Information about PAISFirst port of call:

ugadmissions@warwick.ac.ukAdmissions: (024) 7652 3723

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/

Dr Justin GreavesDirector of Student Experience & Progression (DSEP)

J.Greaves@warwick.ac.uk PAIS Website

http://www.warwick.ac.uk/go/politics