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Politics and International Relations PhD/MPhil - Political Theory

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What will I learn?

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.

Which department am I in?

The Department of Politics and International Relations

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
£17,550.00 (US$ 22,748) per year
This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

January 2025, April 2025, May 2025, July 2025

Venue

University of Leicester

University Road,

Leicester,

Leicestershire,

LE1 7RH, England

Online/Distance (6 years)

Tuition fees
£4,692.00 (US$ 6,082) per year
Starting in 2024/25 academic year: £28,150 total course fee.

This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

January 2025, April 2025, May 2025, July 2025

Entry requirements

For international students

You must hold a UK undergraduate (Bachelor's) degree with at least First-Class or Upper Second-Class honours or an equivalent qualification from a recognised overseas institution. Applicants are also normally required to hold a Master's degree in a relevant subject. IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) - Academic Version minimum overall score 6.5 with minimum component score 5.5, TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) - Internet-based test minimum overall score 90 with minimum component score 20.

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

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