Overview

The European and International Studies programme offered by King's College London has a wide range of expertise from critical theory to social sciences and political science, international political economy and heterodox economics. Through the activities of our research groups, we provide specific expertise in research designed to understand the European and global order. Our research contributes to academic scholarship and impacts public life, with staff actively engaging policymakers and politicians around the world. We have thriving postgraduate and early career researcher communities through which we are developing the next generation of scholars capable of tackling the European and global challenges of tomorrow.

Key Facts

The Department is host to a cluster of internationally recognised specialists in European Studies, International Political Economy, and European and International politics and affairs. Applications are invited to work with and under the supervision of these scholars.

Programme Structure

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources. 

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-20 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-04-11 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-08-25 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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100

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5

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69

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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5

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69

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Research proposal of 1,500 words, to be uploaded on the portal.
The name of your preferred supervisor
Personal statement of 500 words, to be pasted in the ‘Supporting Statement’ box
One academic reference which is recent and valid. You can invite your referee to upload their reference directly or you can upload copies of the reference letter to the online application form. References must be from a verified university or industry email address.
A sample of your previous written work (typically, your Master’s dissertation)
English language test certificate, unless you meet the criteria for an exemption.

Details on how you will fund your studies.
Applicants should normally hold an upper second class undergraduate degree and a masters degree obtained from a UK university or an overseas qualification of equivalent standard.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

28000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

7500 GBP / year

≈ 7500 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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