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Political Research – (M.A.)
University of York
Department of Politics
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,560 - ≈ € 15,305 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | York / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of York
The MA in Political Research is a one-year degree that has been recognized by the Economic and Social Research Council for the first year of its 1 + 3 Research Studentships. It is designed specifically to provide the necessary research training for students to go on to pursue a PhD in Politics. Students who are awarded an ESRC 1 + 3 Research Studentship are funded for four years - one year doing an MA that has been recognised for these purposes (in this case the MA in Political Research) and three years doing a PhD.
The main aim of the MA in Political Research is to provide students with training in the distinctive concepts, methods, and techniques of the social sciences in general, of Politics in particular, and of the specific branch of the discipline in which their research will be located. This will allow them to pursue doctoral research in Politics. At the same time, the MA seeks to impart skills (for example, in communication, analytical understanding, and judgement) that will be of use to graduates in their future employment, whether or not they enter the Politics profession.
Contents
As with our other master´s degrees, the MA in Political Research is divided between course-work in the first two terms and a dissertation in the Summer Term and long vacation. Its detailed structure is as follows:
1. General Modules
These include modules designed to provide a general grounding in social science and Politics research concepts and methods:
* Political Analysis and Research Methods;
* Advanced Quantitative Skills;
* Advanced Qualitative Skills;
and the training that helps students to develop more general research and personal skills
* Research Management and Career Development
* Dissertation Workshop
These count for 44 per cent of students´ final assessment.
2. Discipline-based Modules
Each student selects one of three specialized pathways, depending on the aspects of Politics on which he or she intends to concentrate in doctoral research. Each consists in two modules that together count for 20 per cent of students' final assessment:
Conflict, Governance & Development Pathway:
* Theories & Policies of Development Governance; and
* Conflict & Recovery OR Social and Political Issues in Development.
Public Policy Pathway:
* Understanding Governance; and
* Policy Analysis and Public Management.
Political Philosophy Pathway:
* Contemporary Political Philosophy; and
* Approaches to the History of Political Thought.
Comparative Politics Pathway:
* The States We're In; and
* State and Society in International Perspective.
3. Dissertation
During the final five months of the course, each student works on a 20,000 word dissertation under the supervision of a suitably qualified member of staff. This allows the student to use his or her research skills in a more focused way, and to lay the basis for the more sustained research that he or she will undertake for a Ph.D. The Dissertation counts for 34 per cent of the student's final assessment.
To pass the MA in Political Research students must obtain a weighted average of at least 50 per cent overall, and at least 50 per cent in the Dissertation.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
The main criterion for admission to an MA course in the Department of Politics is a 2.i BA degree or foreign equivalent in a social science-related subject.
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English may need to satisfy language requirements.
The Department of Politics has a higher minimum level than the university more generally, because of the more difficult nature of the literature that Politics students must engage with. The requirements are:
* IELTS: 6.5
* TOEFL paper-based: 580
* TOEFL computer-based: 237
* TOEFL iBT: 92
* Cambridge Proficiency: A,B,C
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
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