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MA Political Science

University of Essex

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    University of Essex

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Our MA Political Science gives a general overview of such topics, and as our most flexible postgraduate course offers you a very wide choice of optional modules. You explore the main theoretical approaches to the study of politics and look at what the basic theoretical framework required to conduct research in political science is.All Essex politics graduates have the distinction of a qualification from one of the world’s leading politics departments. Our graduates from this course can expect to find jobs in market research, the media and central or local government. It also provides a foundation for further research in political science. You will gain key employability skills such as analytical reasoning, research design, and report writing.We also offer supervision for PhD and MPhil in the following fields: government ideology and discourse analysis international relations political behaviour and politics.Our academic reputation is illustrated by the fact that many of our graduates now teach or research at universities, colleges of higher education and schools. For example, recent graduates are now research fellows and academic staff at: Mannheim, Germany ETH Zurich, Switzerland Duke University, USA NATO/SHAPE, Belgium and University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Application deadline

08/09/2025

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 22,750per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Essex

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    29th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Politics

    46th out of 74

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    122 56%

    40th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    63.0 63%

    62nd

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.15 79%

    27th

    7

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