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Politics MPhil

University of Liverpool

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MPhil - Master of Philosophy

  • Location

    Liverpool Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    09-DEC-25

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

As a vibrant and international department, our we offer PhD supervision for British Politics, Political Science, International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Political Theory.Staff expertise specifically covers among others the politics of security and terrorism, gender and sexuality, health, environment, parties and elections, peace and conflict, refugees and migration, international organisations, anti-slavery and human trafficking, anti-colonialism and race, development, rhetoric and communication, media, ethics, populism and nationalism, identity and citizenship, political ideologies, inequality and minorities, secularism and multiculturalism, democratization and sovereignty, public policy and policy learning/transfer, media and public opinion, international political economy, devolution and local government and global governance.Staff research covers most areas of the globe, ranging from China, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, to Africa, the Caucasus, and Balkans. Closer to home, we also have expertise in local studies focused on Scouse identity, Liverpool, and Merseyside. A PhD is an international qualification that proves your ability to make an original contribution to knowledge in a specific area of research. It opens the door to a fulfilling and varied career in Academia, teaching and researching at any university in the UK or internationally. A PhD degree from the University of Liverpool is recognised across the globe and comes with the pedigree of a Russell Group institution, a small group of UK universities that subscribe to extraordinary standards and quality of research.Staff in the Department of Politics are world-leading experts in their respective research fields and are happy to share and impart their knowledge in the training and mentoring of PhD researchers. Our staff publish in high-impact academic journals, publish and edit books and collections, engage with national and international decision- and policy-makers in national governments and international organisations, and disseminate their views and analysis of current events through national and international media outlets.Our PhD researchers are mentored to join this international and vibrant world of research, analysis, networking, and knowledge-exchange. Through regular events, workshops, trainings and attendance at conferences, PhD researchers are part of this community and learn to navigate and contribute to its production of knowledge.

Tuition fees

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£ 24,600per year

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University of Liverpool

University of Liverpool

  • University League Table

    23rd

  • Campus address

    University of Liverpool, The Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Politics

    33rd out of 74 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    143 66%

    27th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    37th

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    52nd

    9

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