PhD Security, Conflict and Human Rights
University of Exeter
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SEP-24, JAN-25

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OverviewYou’ll examine the latest critical thinking and key issues surrounding the field of security studies and explore new ways to develop better strategies for resolving conflicts and securing social justiceWe draw upon sociological and socio-legal research including human rights, violence and ethnopolitics, culture and practice, and political and legal research on sovereignty, institutions and interventionsForms part of the ESRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership and funding may be ...Read more

Overview

  • You’ll examine the latest critical thinking and key issues surrounding the field of security studies and explore new ways to develop better strategies for resolving conflicts and securing social justice
  • We draw upon sociological and socio-legal research including human rights, violence and ethnopolitics, culture and practice, and political and legal research on sovereignty, institutions and interventions
  • Forms part of the ESRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership and funding may be available for UK/EU students embarking on the programme and wishing to work towards a PhD
  • Our seminar series?and highly successful annual postgraduate conference brings together researchers from across all humanities and social sciences disciplines

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Career Paths

The MRes Security, Conflict and Human Rights is a training programme designed to equip you with the research skills necessary to progress to a doctoral research degree, or to embark upon on a career as a political researcher.

Employer valued skills

You will develop a range of academic, knowledge-based and personal skills:

Advanced independent thinking
Experience of working as an individual on challenging material
The ability to reflect on your learning, evaluate personal strengths and weakness, and map out a plan of personal development based on those reflections
Experience of working as a participant and/or leader of a group, and of contributing effectively to the planning and achievement of that group’s objectives
Experience of giving presentations to others in your field
The ability to construct a rigorous argument, and defend that argument citing relevant sources, both in written form and orally

Careers support

The Exeter University careers advisory service offer expert guidance to all students and will help you plan your future through activities such as psychometric testing, employer presentations, skills events, practice job interviews and CV preparation.?Visit the?employment and professional development?pages for more information, including podcasts and profiles,?about the range of support available.

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Michael
19 Feb 24

Facilities, campus and academic staff are all exceptional. As a mature Masters student, my experience at Exeter has been fantastic. The course has been intellectually demanding,..Read more

Entry requirements

For all research degrees you will normally be required to have obtained or expect to obtain a first degree equivalent to at least a UK 2:1 Honours degree. You will need at least a 2:1 or its equivalent in order to be considered by any of the main funding bodies. For some programmes we also consider evidence of relevant personal, professional and educational experience.

Tuition fees

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£4,900 per year

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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)

Tuition fees per year 2023/24: £4,712 full-time; Tuition Fees per year 2024/25: £4, 900 full-time.

£22,600 per year

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Students from EU

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

Tuition fees per year 2023/24: £20,500 full-time; Tuition Fees per year 2024/25: £22,600 full-time.

£22,600 per year

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Please note: The fees might vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.

Tuition fees per year 2023/24: £20,500 full-time; Tuition Fees per year 2024/25: £22,600 full-time.

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Michael
19 Feb 24
MSc Global Security Studies
Facilities, campus and academic staff are all exceptional. As a mature Masters student, my experience at Exeter has been fantastic. The course has been intellectually demanding,...
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University of Exeter
Northcote House Queen's Drive Exeter Devon EX4 4QJ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Exeter Central  0.4 miles away

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