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MA - Master of Arts
The University of Manchester
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
Select a course option
MA - Master of Arts
The University of Manchester
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
MA - Master of Arts
The University of Manchester
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
Select a an exam type
Course description
The MA in Political Economy course at Manchester offers a cross-disciplinary curriculum of study in political economy.
The MA is housed in the Centre for the Study of Political Economy, which brings together the world-class research strengths in the field of political economy at the University. The course is taught by members from across the Faculty of Humanities in the School of Social Sciences, the School of Environment and Development, and the Alliance Manchester Business School.
Each student will pursue their particular interests in political economy through one of four pathways:
Theoretical Political Economy;
Political Economy of Society, Space and Environment;
Political Economy of Finance, Business and Work;
Political Economy of Development.
Each pathway offers courses drawn from across the different disciplines in the schools, offering you unique exposure to the full breadth of the field of political economy. The research route is an ESRC recognised 1 + 3 course which offers training in both quantitative and qualitative research methods that prepares you for doctoral research.
Teaching and learning
Part-time students complete the full-time course over two years. There are no evening or weekend course units available on the part-time route.
You must first check the schedule of the compulsory units and then select your optional units to suit your requirements.
Updated timetable information will be available from mid-August and you will have the opportunity to discuss your unit choices during induction week with your course director.
Career opportunities
Our recent graduates have gone on to undertake a PhD in political economy. Others have gone into careers that require advanced research skills in areas such as academia, the civil service and the public, private and voluntary sectors.
The University also has its own dedicated Careers Service that you would have full access to as a student and for two years after you graduate.
We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline. When assessing your academic record we consider your degree subject, grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
Students living in
Domestic
£17,000 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£27,000 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£27,000 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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