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Overview
The School has an exceptionally strong research culture with a strong reputation for the quality of the research produced and the growing number of research grants it is attracting.
It is home to the renowned Collingwood and British Idealism Centre and attracts visiting scholars from all over the world, most prominently Professors Carole Pateman and Rex Martin both of whom have become Honorary Professors at Cardiff.
Features
The Political Theory Research Unit from Cardiff University, has an unusual concentration of political theorists and historians of political thought and this enables it to offer supervision across a wide range of research topics.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- British idealism
- Collingwood
- Contemporary political theory
- Distributive justice
- Environmental politics
- European Enlightenment and Counter-Enlightenment
- Gender studies
- Globalisation
- Global justice
- History of ideas
- History of political thought
- Historiography & historical theory
- Humanitarian intervention
- Human rights
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 60 months
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There are no official closing dates. We ask that completed applications are submitted for consideration at least 3 months before your requested start date.
Language
English
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 100
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
International Relations Public Policy Political Science View 43 other PhDs in Public Policy in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Upper Second Class
English requirements
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 100
Other requirements
General requirements
Please include a:
- detailed research proposal of about 5,000 words. Read our guidance on how to write a research proposal.
- title
- introduction
- clear statement of research problem and research questions
- review of key literature
- proposed methodology
- proposed contribution (why your research is valuable and to whom)
Tuition Fee
Tuition fees status is determined during the processing of applications, so we are unable to confirm this in advance or advise on fees status decisions.
Living costs for Cardiff
628 - 1066 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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