Overview
It is a very exciting time to be researching within politics and the group's research covers a range of themes
Features
- You will work on an advanced research project with a supervisory team of academic experts under the Director of Studies.
- In the Politics programme from University of Plymouth, you will develop your professional and research skills as well as your research in a range of contexts, as very much a part of the school’s research culture as we seek to engage with policy-makers and the public.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Our themed research groups are: Health, Vulnerability and Inclusion; Environment, Harm and Culture; and, Global Instability and Society.
- This full time or part time doctoral programme is suitable for people who have a particular research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject. If you aspire to a research career this is the most appropriate research degree to undertake.
- You will be guided by a small supervisory team of academic experts under the direction of a Director of Studies.
- You will be expected to fully engage with skills development and training and to present your research in a range of scholarly contexts.
- Your PhD will be assessed via submission of either a written thesis (up to 80,000 words), or one that combines critical writing with artistic, creative and/or professional practice, and a viva voce (an oral examination).
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
- Part-time
- 48 months
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Political Science View 104 other PhDs in Political Science in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants are expected to have completed a masters level qualification to a high standard (e.g. at 'merit' or 'distinction' level) as well as either a good 2:1 or first class honours undergraduate degree in an area of study appropriate to your project proposal.
- We are happy to consider equivalent qualifications (for instance, you may have studied different subjects at undergraduate and masters level but have worked in and/or developed an interest in your sector since then).
- We also accept exceptional undergraduate students (1st class) from a cognate discipline straight in to PhD where there is an associated excellent research proposal.
Tuition Fee
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16380 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16380 GBP per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Plymouth
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