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PhD Politics and International Relations at Cardiff University

Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Research supervision in Politics and International Relations covering comparative politics, public policy, territorial and devolutionary politics, European politics, political theory, critical global politics, gender, security, intelligence, nuclear politics, cyber-security, global environmental politics and development.

Department: School of Law and Politics  |  Duration: PhD 3 years (MPhil 1 year) full-time; PhD 5 years (MPhil 2 years) part-time  |  Intake: January, April, July, October  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Doctoral research with a Research in Progress seminar series, a personal allocation of research funds and a leading role in language-based area studies within the Wales Doctoral Training Partnership.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a good Honours degree in Politics or International Relations (2:1 or acceptable alternative) or overseas acceptable alternative in a relevant subject. Applicants without it may be considered with a Master's degree in Politics or International Relations (or acceptable alternative) or appropriate professional experience; interviews may be held. English language: IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in writing and 5.5 in listening, speaking and reading.

Intake: January, April, July, October

Duration: PhD 3 years, MPhil 1 year

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