Politics

Course Overview

Offered by Queen's University Belfast, the PhD Politics provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in social sciences. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time and part-time structure. Research and education in the School are driven by a concern to encourage innovative and critically incisive ways of thinking about a wide range of problems we encounter as citizens and as human beings. The subjects we research in the School all contribute to the scholarly investigation of these challenges. The School is proud to be part of the driving force in Northern Ireland’s cultural, political and intellectual renaissance. International tuition fees are £22,500 per year, home/UK fees are £26,445 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 84% student satisfaction rating, a 100% continuation rate, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Tuition Fees & Funding

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Graduate Outcomes

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