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Politics PhD

University of Sussex

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Sussex

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Analyse how politics shapes our lives and how our lives shape politics. Develop your research, contributing to academic knowledge and policy. Join us to analyse how politics shapes our lives. We conduct internationally renowned research on some of the most important issues facing Britain, Europe and the world. You’ll work with our expert faculty at the cutting-edge of international politics. The department offers supervision in a wide range of areas, including:
• Party politics covering UK, Europe, India and Africa
• corruption and governance
• citizenship and migration
• gender politics
• environment
• populism
• political theory
• political history
• comparative public policy. The Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) is the UK’s foremost academic centre undertaking rigorous and innovative academic research into pressing corruption issues. The Sussex European Institute (SEI), is one of the leading centres for research on contemporary European studies and offers Contemporary European Studies PhD where you will work with our large network of researchers and practitioners to produce internationally excellent research that benefits both policy practitioners and the academic community. You’ll graduate ready to contribute to the political, economic and social wellbeing of Europe.

Application deadline

10/08/2026

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 23,500per 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 Sussex

University of Sussex

University of Sussex

  • University League Table

    36th

  • Campus address

    University of Sussex, Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9RH, United Kingdom

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At Sussex, fresh thinking and international perspectives fuel teaching that matters, helping you thrive in careers anywhere in the world.
A diverse, supportive and inclusive community: at Sussex, you can explore, question and develop as an individual and meet people who will inspire you.
Sussex’s world-leading research underpins your education, meaning that what you learn is at the cutting edge of current knowledge.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Politics

    33rd out of 77 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 197
    115 58%

    37th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    65.0 65%

    44th

    10

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.14 78%

    42nd

    10

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