Politics and International Relations at Leicester offers supervision for the degrees of:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - full-time and part-time
Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - full-time and part-time
These degrees are available to study both on campus and by the PhD by distance learning.
Supervision and research areas
We offer PhD and MPhil supervision in Politics and International Relations in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff including:
International Relations and Security Studies
Political Theory
Institutions, Participation, Public Opinion, Parties, and Comparative Politics
PhD description
PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team.
PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The maximum period of registration permitted before thesis submission is 4 years full-time / 7 years part-time or distance learning.
Active research (including all experimental work, laboratory work, field work, and data collection) will typically take 3 to 3.5 years full-time / 6 to 6.5 years part-time or distance learning. On completion of active research students may request approval to register for a writing-up period of up to 12 months.
The thesis should not normally exceed 80,000 words and must make an original contribution to knowledge and contain work of publishable quality. The thesis must then be defended in a viva voce (oral) examination before a degree can be awarded.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
January 2025, April 2025, May 2025, July 2025
University of Leicester
University Road,
Leicester,
Leicestershire,
LE1 7RH, England
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
January 2025, April 2025, May 2025, July 2025
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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