Overview

The European Politics MPhil/PhD course from University of Exeter key facts:

With over thirty members of faculty engaged in world-leading research and more than ninety research students currently enrolled, we offer a challenging but friendly and supportive environment in which to pursue your own research interests.

One of the advantages of an excellent all round department is that we can offer supervision across a wide range of subject areas at both our Streatham Campus in Exeter and in Cornwall, depending on the research interests of staff.\

All academic staff in the European Politics at The University of Exeter are active within at least one of these groups. Postgraduate students, whether working on their own or within larger projects led by staff members, are also integral members of clusters. Public Policy and Political Theory have journals associated with them and operate their own research seminars.

Career opportunities:

Below are some examples of initial jobs undertaken by Politics and International Relations postgraduates who studied with us in recent years.

Please note that, due to data protection, the job titles and organisations are listed independently and do not necessarily correspond.

Job Title

Assistant Professor
Associate lecturer
Associate Teaching and Research Assistant
Author
CEO Social Enterprise
Chief Inspector (Operations)- Police Officer

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Comparative Political Behaviour & Institutions

Public Policy

International Studies

Political Theory

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00

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There are no specific deadlines for applications, though the majority of students start in September.

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

International Relations European Studies Political Science View 9 other PhDs in European Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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100

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should have a good first degree either in Politics or another subject that could prepare you for a research project within the Department.
You should have a good first degree, and a Master's degree with Merit or equivalent either in Politics or another subject that could prepare you for a research project within the Department. We also consider applications from candidates who can demonstrate professional or other relevant experience that would make them suited to undertake an MPhil/PhD with us.

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Tuition Fee

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International

22600 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22600 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

4900 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4900 GBP per year during 48 months.