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.

What you'll learn

They are home to the Wales Governance Centre and to the European Governance, Identity and Public Policy Research Unit, attracting visiting scholars from all over Europe and the world.

Comparative Politics, Policy and Governance programme from Cardiff University , offers supervision across a wide range of research topics.

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Programme Structure

Topics include:

Africa

American Politics

British Politics

Comparative Politics

Devolution

Distributive Justice

Electoral Politics

Environmental Politics

EU & European Integration

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-04-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-01-01 00:00:00

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There are no official closing dates. Completed applications should be submitted for consideration at least 3 months before your requested start date.

Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

International Relations Public Policy Political Science View 51 other PhDs in Public Policy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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General requirements

Applicants should have a good Honours degree in Politics or International Relations (2:1 or equivalent) or overseas equivalent in a relevant subject.

We will consider all individual applicants on their specific merits. If you do not have the standard qualifications for the course, you may still apply. Your application will be considered if you have the following;

Masters’ degree in Politics or International Relations (or equivalent) with an average mark of at least 65%.
Applicants with appropriate professional experience.

Interviews (via Skype/Phone or in person) may be conducted to identify and assess the academic merit of prospective students.

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Tuition Fee

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International

25450 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25450 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4786 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 36 months.

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

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