Program Overview

MA Politics

Overview

The MA Politics is a specialist degree covering several areas of politics, suitable for a variety of career options.

Entry Requirements

• We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline.
• When assessing your academic record, we consider your degree subject, grades you have achieved, and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.

Application and Selection

• Apply online

Course Details

• Duration: 1 year
• Degree Awarded: Master of Arts (MA)
• Course Options:
  • Full-time: Y
  • Part-time: Y
  • Full-time distance learning: N
  • Part-time distance learning: N

Course Overview

• Learn from elite academics at one of the UK’s top 5 universities for Politics (Times Higher Education, 2024).
• Explore a breadth of topics, through a well-rounded course.
• Tailor your degree to fit your interests.

Fees

• MA (full-time):
  • UK students (per annum): £15,500
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £28,000
• MA (part-time):
  • UK students (per annum): £7,750
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £14,000

Policy on Additional Costs

• All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme.
• Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application.

Scholarships/Sponsorships

• For information on available funding, please see fees and funding or search the University's postgraduate funding database.
• Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships Plan (CSFP) General Scholarship

School/Faculty

• School of Social Sciences

Contact Details

• School/Faculty: School of Social Sciences
• Contact name: School of Social Sciences Admissions Office
• Telephone: +44 (0)
• Email:
• Website:

Courses in Related Subject Areas

• Politics

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