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Graduate Diploma
Colchester Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
9 months
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Graduate Diploma
Colchester Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
9 months
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Why should we obey the law? Why don’t democratic countries go to war with each other? Why don’t young people vote? Why do oil-rich countries have poor human rights records? These are the kinds of questions addressed in our Graduate Diploma in Politics, which provides a thorough training in all major areas of political science and is based in the top politics department in the country.
Our Graduate Diploma in Politics is a nine-month full-time course which provides a bridge between undergraduate and postgraduate study. Our course is for you if you already have an undergraduate degree, but not in politics, and therefore need further study before taking politics at master’s level.
You develop your knowledge and understanding of the major theoretical and conceptual foundations of political science and master the necessary quantitative methods for your study of politics.
Your future
All Essex politics graduates have the distinction of a qualification from one of the world’s leading politics departments.
As well as enabling you to go on to a master’s course of your choice in politics, this course will also develop key employability skills including analytical reasoning, research design, quantitative methods, data analysis and essay-writing.
Our graduates go on to enjoy influential careers in British, European, and international politics. This includes working as an MP, being the Speaker of the House of Commons and employment as political lobbyists or staff assistants to MPs and MEPs.
Our graduates have also gone on to work for the following high-profile organisations:
Our academic reputation is illustrated by the fact that many of our graduates now teach or research at universities, colleges of higher education and schools. For example, recent graduates are now research fellows and academic staff at: Mannheim, Germany; ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Duke University, USA; NATO/SHAPE, Belgium; and University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
You need a 2.2 degree in any subject.
Students living in
Domestic
£6,600 per year
Students from Domestic
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
£14,322 per year
Students from EU
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
£14,322 per year
Students from International
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
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