Study MPhil Politics at University of Sussex in the UK, School of Law, Politics and Sociology
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MPhil Politics

UK

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What will I learn?

Analyse how politics shapes our lives and how our lives shape politics. Develop your research, contributing to academic knowledge and policy. Join us to analyse how politics shapes our lives. We conduct internationally renowned research on some of the most important issues facing Britain, Europe and the world. You’ll work with our expert faculty at the cutting-edge of international politics. The department offers supervision in a wide range of areas, including: Party politics covering UK, Europe, India and Africa corruption and governance citizenship and migration gender politics environment populism political theory political history comparative public policy. The Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) is the UK’s foremost academic centre undertaking rigorous and innovative academic research into pressing corruption issues. The Sussex European Institute (SEI), is one of the leading centres for research on contemporary European studies and offers Contemporary European Studies PhD where you will work with our large network of researchers and practitioners to produce internationally excellent research that benefits both policy practitioners and the academic community. You’ll graduate ready to contribute to the political, economic and social wellbeing of Europe. For an MPhil, your work is an independent piece of research but in less depth than for a PhD. You’ll graduate with the degree title Master of Philosophy. You might be able to change to a PhD while you study for an MPhil.

Which department am I in?

School of Law, Politics and Sociology

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£23,500.00 (US$ 30,349) per year
Books, course materials and other costs (average) - £10 to £15 per week

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

12/10/2026

Start date

January 2027

Venue

University of Sussex

Sussex House, Falmer,

Brighton,

East Sussex,

BN1 9RH, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
Information not available

Please check with institution

Application deadline

12/10/2026

Start date

September 2027

Venue

University of Sussex

Sussex House, Falmer,

Brighton,

East Sussex,

BN1 9RH, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Youre normally expected to have a Masters degree and an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree. Subject-specific requirements – Your qualification should be in politics or a related subject area but you may still be considered for the degree if you have a qualification in a different subject area. In certain circumstances, you may also be considered for the degree if you have other relevant professional qualifications or relevant research experience of equivalent standing.

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

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