Overview

Programme Overview

We have over 30 full-time staff who can offer you great expertise and supervision in your area of research. You'll be based in our Graduate School where you'll join our current research students working across many disciplines.

Postgraduate Certificate in Researcher Professional Development (PG Cert RPD) programme:

As part of the Politics PhD programme from the University of Strathclyde, you'll be enrolled on the Postgraduate Certificate in Researcher Professional Development (PG Cert RPD).

This certificate is designed to support you with your research and rewards you for things you'll do as a research student here.

It'll help you improve skills which are important to professional development and employability:

the knowledge & intellectual abilities to conduct your research

the personal qualities to succeed in your research & chosen career

the standards, requirements & conduct of a professional researcher in your discipline

working with others & communicating the impact of your research to a wide range of audiences

All you have to do is plan these activities alongside your doctorate, documenting and reflecting your journey to success along the way.

Programme Structure

You can carry out your degree in any of our five research areas:

Improving quality of public policymaking & governance

Public policy & governance in times of austerity & post-austerity

Public opinion & political behaviour

Representational processes

International relations & international organisations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

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More details

Most PhD students start in October, so they move forward as one cohort, but you can start at any time of year.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

73

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IELTS

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Political Science View 101 other PhDs in Political Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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73

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

We look for a first or 2:1 UK Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a politics-related discipline.

During the application you'll be asked for the following:

your full contact details

transcripts & certificates of all degrees

proof of English language proficiency if English isn't your first language

two references, one of which must be academic

funding or scholarship information

research proposal of 1,500 – 2,000 words in length, detailing the subject area & topic to be investigated

By filling these details out as fully as possible, you'll avoid any delay to your application being processed by the University.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

20950 GBP / year

≈ 20950 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

≈ 5238 GBP / year

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Glasgow

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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