Overview

In the Politics Research programme from King's College London, we have an open an inclusive research culture that encourages debate between the contesting theories, approaches and ideologies.

Features

Our vision of what political economy is lends itself to an interdisciplinary approach, and there is a wide range of methodological and theoretical approaches used across the department. This provides a stimulating environment for PhD research that fosters open-minded and critical scholarship.

Accreditation

Officially accredited/recognized by the Privy Council, King's College London (KCL) is a large (enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. King's College London (KCL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

All students on the doctoral programme are initially registered for an MPhil. At the beginning of the programme you will work with your supervisors to assess your individual training needs.

You will use this to develop a personalised training schedule that draws on foundational and advanced courses made available to you through the King’s Centre for Doctoral Studies, the London Interdisciplinary Social Science Dcotoral Training Partnership (LISS-DTP) and the Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network.

These courses will hone your academic skills and prepare you for the demands of your specific research project.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-26 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-07-26 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-20 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

International Relations Political Science View 104 other PhDs in Political Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Masters degree with at least a Merit including a dissertation mark of no less than 65% (UK marking scheme)

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Tuition Fee

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International

26070 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26070 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

6936 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6936 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

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