Politics

Course Overview

Offered by University of Oxford, the DPhil Politics provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in social sciences. Based in Oxford, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time and part-time structure. The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2025). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas. The DPhil in Politics is intended for students who would like to undertake detailed research in preparation for an academic career in political science or political theory. You are required to have a good general knowledge, to master's level, of the field within which your research falls and of the methods appropriate to the study of this field. A minimum ielts score of 7.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 97% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £38,500 within three years, a 98% continuation rate, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

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