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Comparative Politics, Policy and Governance (PhD/MPhil)

Cardiff University

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Cardiff University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    APR-24, JUL-24, OCT-24, JAN-25

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

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

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University information

Cardiff University

Cardiff University

  • University League Table

    21st

  • Campus address

    Cardiff University, PO Box 921, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3XQ, Wales

Cardiff University has a welcoming and vibrant international community, with over 7,500 students coming from more than 130 countries.
Cardiff is a truly global institution with more than 200 partnerships and formal research links worldwide, giving students access to unique opportunities.
A wide range of dedicated support services for international students, including pre-departure advice, airport pickups, personal tutor guidance and more.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    22nd out of 73 12

    25th out of 80 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 211
    140 66%

    27th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    81.0 81%

    11th

    24
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.81 76%

    58th

    6
  • Entry standards

    / Max 219
    144 67%

    28th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    22nd

    15
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.67 73%

    67th

    20

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