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Comparative Politics, Policy and Governance (PhD/MPhil)

Cardiff University

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Cathays Park Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-JUL-26

  • 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 and West European Politics. Full-time duration - PhD 3 years MPhil 1 year

Tuition fees

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£ 20,200per year

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University information

Cardiff University

Cardiff University

Cardiff University

  • University League Table

    22nd

  • Campus address

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

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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

    Politics

    30th out of 74 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    141 65%

    30th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    37th

    16

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.08 77%

    42nd

    14

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