Political Scientist - How to get into this job
Kaimātai Pūtaiao Tōrangapū
Entry Requirements
To become a political scientist a postgraduate qualification majoring in political science is required. However, a Bachelor of Arts is sufficient for some positions, and a doctorate is required to teach at a tertiary level. Qualifications in other social sciences can also be useful.
Secondary Education
A tertiary entrance qualification is required to enter tertiary training. Useful subjects include English, history, geography, economics, and maths with statistics.
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Skills are gained through working in a political environment.
Useful Experience
Useful experience for political scientists includes:
- research work
- work for government departments, political parties, parliament, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or local authorities
- community work
- writing or journalism experience
- statistical work
- work in public policy development
- work in international relations.
