What can I do with my degree in IR?

More than 100 students have taken one of our degrees in IR. Our success rate among graduates in IR is superior to US and EU averages.

We find that the breadth of our general education program makes for better diplomats, while the skill sets developed in the specialized IR curriculum are also ideal for business and academic careers. Take the first three students who graduated with a BA in IR, back in 1999. One is a practicing architect and co-founder of the motion design studio Nomint, one a general manager at Hellenic Fabrics, and one a successful Athens-based journalist.

Other graduates are working in government ministries, international organizations, and ngo’s; are active in local and national politics; are involved in business and in teaching; or are self-employed as successful entrepreneurs. Several have also done post-graduate studies at some of the best universities of the world, and, indeed, our program will give you a great head start if you wish to pursue an MA, MBA, or Ph.D. after graduating from ACT. 

Alumni of the ACT IR program have been offered jobs by the following companies and agencies, among many others:

European Commission
Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art
University of St Andrews
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
United States Institute of Peace
Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
FYRoM Miistry of Foreign Affairs
Janes Publications
East-West Institute
Schuman Associates Brussels
Heritage Foundation
International Office of Migration
European Center for Vocational Training – CEDEFOP
Municipality of Plovdiv
Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe
Nomint Motion Design
Hellenic Fabrics
CNN Greece
United States House of Representatives
UK Data Archive
Saatchi and Saatchi