Overview

Small cohorts receive extensive training to prepare for senior positions in research, teaching, or applied for work in government, international organisations, private firms, and the third sector.

The department welcomes research in all the major sub-fields of political science. This includes international relations, political economy, public policy and management, legal and political theory, comparative politics, and data analysis.

Students at the Political Science programme at University College London (UCL) are an integral part of the department's research community through participation in departmental research seminars, research clusters, joint teaching, and co-authoring.

Employability

Our research students have entered a wide range of careers including leading academic positions, international organisations, private sector, third sector, and government.

Programme Structure

Research areas

British politics: constitutional and parliamentary reform; devolution; electoral participation; alternative electoral systems.

Comparative politics and government: democratisation; the politics of ethnicity; political campaigns and electoral behaviour; comparative urban, rural, and local politics; public opinion.

EU politics and public policy: decision-making and institutions; regulation and delegation; lobbying; constitutionalism; citizenship and democracy.

Human rights: human rights and globalisation; theories of human rights and justice; adjudication and interpretation; democracy, religion and human rights; global poverty and human rights; militias, non-state actors.

International relations: international peace and security; globalisation and global governance; international migration; international finance; international trade and investment.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-25 00:00:00

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More details

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

109

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Political Science View 112 other PhDs in Political Science in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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109

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Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum academic requirements are an upper second-class Honours degree (or equivalent) and merit (or equivalent) in a recognised Master’s degree programme and a minimum 65% mark on the Master’s degree dissertation.

At least one of the three has to be a first class/distinction (or equivalent).

Students applying for the 1+3 without a Master’s degree will need to have a first-class Honours degree (or equivalent).

Tuition Fee

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International

26200 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26200 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

5860 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5860 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 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 Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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