Overview

The MRes/PhD Political Science at London School of Economics and Political Science provides world-leading methods training, participation in a lively and open research culture, and the opportunity to be part of one of the best departments in political science and political studies in the world.

Features

You will join a small and highly selective entering class, of about 6-10 students, from a wide range of universities around the world.

Together you will embark on the MRes portion of the programme, which is a structured route to the PhD.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Research Design in the Social Sciences

Research Prospectus in Political Science

Social Sciences

Research

Political Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Political Science View 109 other PhDs in Political Science in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

First class or very good upper second class honours degree (normally 65+) and a taught master's degree (or equivalent) in political science or a closely related discipline (such as sociology, economics or history).

Competition for places at the School is high. This means that even if you meet our minimum entry requirement, this does not guarantee you an offer of admission.

For the MRes/PhD Political Science, your research prospoal should be about 2000 words. Your sample of written work should be either a degree essay of between 3000 and 5000 words, or a 3000-5000 word extract from a longer piece of work such as a dissertation.

Tuition Fee

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International

22632 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22632 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4829 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4829 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

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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