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Politics and International Relations PhD/MPhil - Political Theory

University of Leicester

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Course options

12 options available

  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Leicester

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-MAY-25

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

Politics and International Relations at Leicester offers supervision for the degrees of:

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - full-time and part-time

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - full-time and part-time

These degrees are available to study both on campus and by the PhD by distance learning.

Supervision and research areas

We offer PhD and MPhil supervision in Politics and International Relations in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff including:

International Relations and Security Studies

Political Theory

Institutions, Participation, Public Opinion, Parties, and Comparative Politics

PhD description

PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team.

PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The maximum period of registration permitted before thesis submission is 4 years full-time / 7 years part-time or distance learning.

Active research (including all experimental work, laboratory work, field work, and data collection) will typically take 3 to 3.5 years full-time / 6 to 6.5 years part-time or distance learning. On completion of active research students may request approval to register for a writing-up period of up to 12 months.

The thesis should not normally exceed 80,000 words and must make an original contribution to knowledge and contain work of publishable quality. The thesis must then be defended in a viva voce (oral) examination before a degree can be awarded.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 17,550per 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 Leicester

University of Leicester

University of Leicester

  • University League Table

    36th

  • Campus address

    University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 7RH, England

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A popular choice for international students, with an alumni community from over 100 countries, sharing their cultures with each other.
Leicester is in the centre of England with great transport links, making it easy to explore the whole country while studying at the university.
Want to explore further afield? Leicester has great European links – with one change of train, Leicester students can be in Paris by lunchtime.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Politics

    42nd out of 79 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 215
    118 55%

    48th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    73.0 73%

    39th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.10 77%

    36th

    3

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