Comparative Politics, Policy and Governance (PhD/MPhil)

UK

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What will I learn?

Comparative Politics, Policy and Governance is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Politics and International Relations research programmes (MPhil, PhD).

The School has an exceptionally strong research culture with a strong reputation for the quality of the research produced and the growing number of research grants it is attracting. We are home to the Wales Governance Centre and to the European Governance, Identity and Public Policy Research Unit, attracting visiting scholars from all over Europe and the world.

The School offers supervision across a wide range of research topics, including

  • Africa
  • American Politics
  • British Politics
  • Comparative Politics
  • Devolution
  • Distributive Justice
  • Electoral Politics
  • Environmental Politics
  • EU & European Integration
  • French Politics
  • German Politics
  • Globalisation
  • Governance
  • Human Rights
  • Italian Politics
  • Multiculturalism
  • Nationalism
  • Political Economy
  • Political Parties & Party Politics
  • Public Policy
  • Social Movements
  • Territorial Politics
  • Welsh Politics
  • West European Politics

Which department am I in?

School of Law and Politics

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
For tuition fees for this course, please visit our website.

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Start date

July 2025

Venue

Cardiff University

PO Box 921,

Cardiff,

CF10 3XQ, WALES, Wales

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
For tuition fees for this course, please visit our website.

*View details on institution website

Start date

April 2025

Venue

Cardiff University

PO Box 921,

Cardiff,

CF10 3XQ, WALES, Wales

Entry requirements

For international students

For Entry requirements for this course, please visit our website.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Cardiff University

Cardiff University offers world-leading teaching, a vibrant campus life with diverse activities, excellent facilities, and global career prospects.

  • Ranked within top 24 research-intensive UK universities
  • 12th in the UK for graduate employability (THE, 2024)
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  • More than 7,500 overseas students