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| Application Deadline: | None, but early application advised | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,313 - ≈ € 14,088 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
This programme offers you the chance to develop an advanced theoretical and research-based training, especially interesting for students wishing to pursue further postgraduate studies.
Recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as a '1+3' programme, the MA/Diploma in Political Science (Research Methods) is designed for those students wishing to prepare for advanced research in political science.
You take the compulsory module Advanced Political Analysis in addition to optional modules.
MA students also will write a (maximum) 13,500-word dissertation on a relevant topic of their choosing.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take test* For the MA programme you require a good Honours degree or its equivalent.
* For those whose first language is not English, a TOEFL or IELTS Certificate is required.
* IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band
* TOEFL 580 Paper- based test / 237 Computer-based test
* Entry at Graduate Diploma level is possible for those with a reasonable first degree.
* Graduate Diploma students can upgrade to the MA on satisfactory examination performance.
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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