Highlights
Tuition fee
16285 GBP / year
5238 GBP / year
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Tuition fee
16285 GBP / year
5238 GBP / year
Unknown
Duration
48 months
Duration
48 months
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Start date
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Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

The Politics programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London offers supervision for projects ranging from public policy to social and political theory, enabling candidates to undertake a major piece of research within their chosen field.

Overview

This Politics programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London develops advanced capabilities in scholarly writing and investigation through the completion of a substantial dissertation under specialist guidance. Participants may apply their developing expertise within academic pathways or professional roles while pursuing independent study.

Highlights

Researchers benefit from a supportive and stimulating environment dedicated to doctoral study across a variety of sub-fields. The programme brings together full-time and part-time candidates engaged in sustained enquiry within established areas of departmental expertise.

Programme Structure

Recent research topics include:
  • Kurdish politics in Syria
  • Westminster guarded: party nomination processes and women candidates in Canada and Britain
  • Impact of user involvement on NHS governance
  • Evaluating the impact of interorganisational networks in urban regeneration on unemployment policy outcomes
  • The relevance of cosmopolitan democracy as a possible framework for understanding political transformations in East Africa
  • Discipline and process: new phases in the rational modernisation of political organisation
  • Revolution, myth and the origins of Fascism.

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 48 months
  • Part-time
    • 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English
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IELTS
6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • London, United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
First Class

English requirements

TOEFL® IBT
OR
79
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PTE Academic
62
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IELTS
6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The entry requirement for this MPhil/PhD Politics is a good first degree in a relevant subject and the successful completion of a taught master's degree.

Tuition Fees

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

  • International

    Non-residents
    16285 GBP / year
    ≈ 16285 GBP / year

  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    5238 GBP / year
    ≈ 5238 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom
1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Politics.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Commonwealth Scholarship
Merit-based

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Birkbeck, University of London
London, United Kingdom
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
The Aga Khan Foundation’s International Scholarship Programme
Merit-based

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Aga Khan Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
19000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Scholarships for PhD Students
Merit-based

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Junhua Li
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
28 Feb 2027
Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship
Merit-based

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Boustany Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2027
The New York Pass® Education Scholarship
Merit-based

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Go City
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Amberscholar Scholarship
Merit-based

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Amber Scholar
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
Voice Talent Online Scholarship

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Voice Talent Online
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2027
The PhD Prep Fellowship
Merit-based

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Admit Lab
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jan 2027
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
22500 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids

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UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies

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CIAPS 
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria
Need-based

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Leopold Figl Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available

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