87 PhD programmes in Political Science in England, United Kingdom

The Literacy and Social Justice research area at The Open University UK is located in the School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport.

You’ll work with expert faculty at the cutting-edge of politics, covering Britain, Europe and international issues. This Politics programme is offered at the University of Sussex.

As a vibrant and international department at University of Liverpool, we offer PhD supervision for British Politics, Political Science, International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Political Theory.

Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at The Open University UK has an international reputation for research in the areas of British, Comparative and EU Politics.

Studying a PhD in Politics means embarking upon an exciting and novel research agenda, and joining a large community of scholars, both those currently at the University of Sheffield and others around the rest of the world.

A PhD at Essex makes you a member of the best political science department in the UK. We are renowned especially for the expertise in the areas of political behaviour, comparative politics, ideology and discourse analysis, international relations, and conflict resolution. Learn more at the Government programme from University of Essex.

The DPhil in Politics at the University of Oxford is a three- to four-year course of full-time doctoral study, or six to eight years of part-time study, which is intended for students who would like to undertake detailed research in preparation for an academic career in political science or political theory. 

The Social Policy and Criminology discipline at The Open University UK undertakes active and extensive research in Regulation, Governance, Policy Process.

Politics at the University of Hull is recognised globally as contributing to the cutting-edge of research. 

The European Politics MPhil/PhD course from University of Exeter provides an ideal place to undertake a MPhil/PhD in Politics and International Relations, Security, Conflict and Human Rights, or Strategy and Security. There are opportunities at both the Streatham Campus in Exeter and at the Penryn Campus near Falmouth.

In terms of political concepts, Political Ideas staff at The Open University UK can supervise students working on citizenship, justice, rights, duties, governance, power, community, ecology, and democracy, to name a few.

Our International Politics PhD research programme at City St George's, University of London enables you to undertake substantial research addressing complex contemporary issues including political economy, social change and global policy.

Multicultural Life, Citizenship, Difference, Political Conflict and Social Divisions research is part of the Sociology research group at The Open University UK.

POLIS Regional Studies staff at the The Open University UK have an exceptionally wide range of regional expertise, encompassing Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, South and East Asia, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

In the Politics course from University of Plymouth you'll be conduct research at the cutting edge of the discipline working alongside a team of specialist academic advisers and renowned experts qualified to supervise research topics.

This Intellectual History programme combines a long tradition in a field of scholarship pioneered at the University of Sussex with a commitment to fostering new and emerging fields of inquiry.

Politics is inextricable from human society and our teaching in this Social and Political Thought programme at the University of Sussex reflects this.

Studying for a PhD in the School of Politics and International Studies at University of Leeds will allow you to become an expert in a specialist area, develop advanced research skills and enhance your professional development. 

This Politics PhD programme from The University of Exeter provides an ideal place to undertake a MPhil/PhD in Politics and International Relations, Security, Conflict and Human Rights, or Strategy and Security. There are opportunities at both the Streatham Campus in Exeter and at the Penryn Campus near Falmouth.

Develop as an independent and competent researcher, and gain a greater understanding of research techniques appropriate to your subject area with this Politics, Languages and International Studies programme at the University of Bath.