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MA Social and Political Thought

University of Essex

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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

We live in a world of social and political upheaval. Faced with multiple crisis – of the environment, of democracy, of war and peace, of poverty among plenty, of facing up to colonialism and structural racism – it is high time to gain better comprehension of our social and political world, and find new solutions. But just as the problems do not come neatly packaged in disciplines, the solutions won’t either. This interdisciplinary MA allows you to draw on Essex’s strengths in social and political theory, from critical theory to ideology discourse analysis, from human rights to the sociology of migration, from intergenerational justice to environmental philosophy, from psychoanalytic approaches to theories of justice. Combining compulsory and optional modules from both the humanities and the social sciences, MA Social and Political Thought will equip you to see the world in a new way and to change it for the better.Many of our philosophy graduates embark on doctoral study after finishing their MA.Our graduates have also gone into careers in law, the media, local administration, HM Revenue and Customs, and top jobs in the Civil Service.

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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