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Navigating the Career Landscape: The Versatile Path of a Master in Political Science at UIII

Contributor: Nouha Khelfa | Editor: Ari Stoltze

Academic Pathways after Graduation

Embarking on a Master’s degree program in Political Science opens the door to a variety of opportunities in the world of politics, government, and international relations. By doing this, students broaden their understanding of political systems and, at the same time, acquire critical thinking, analytical, and research skills that have relevance in many different professional contexts. After completing this educational journey, students will be ready to have a positive impact on society regardless of the job or research field they decide to pursue.

Graduates might choose to continue their studies and pursue a Ph.D. in Political Science at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia or at another of the world’s leading educational institutions. For example, right after graduation, Aldi Nur Fadil Auliya, one of the top graduates of the Faculty of Social Sciences at UIII, secured a scholarship under the Advanced Study Preparation Program for Doctoral Studies (Program Persiapan Studi Lanjut–S3), sponsored by the Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) in the “Beasiswa Indonesia Bangkit” (BIB) scheme managed by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. This scholarship granted him the opportunity to pursue a fully funded Ph.D. either in Political Science at the University of Michigan, United States, or in Politics and International Studies at SOAS, University of London.

Diverse Career Opportunities

Graduates might also choose a professional career in different areas such as public administration and governance, diplomacy, civil society organizations/NGOs, journalism, and others. Aldi Nur Fadil Auliya also secured a prestigious position as a researcher at one of Indonesia’s leading think tanks—the Center for the Study of Islam and Society (Pusat Pengkajian Islam dan Masyarakat/PPIM), Islamic State University (UIN) Jakarta.

Aldi embodies the essence of the Master’s program in Political Science at UIII, serving as a gateway to diverse career prospects in both academic research and practical fields. Faced with two prestigious opportunities, Aldi ultimately chose to stay in Indonesia. “I had to resign from the scholarship since I still conduct an ongoing project at PPIM for two years to conduct research on Religious Environmentalism Actions (REACT project), in collaboration with the Netherlands,” he said.

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