MSc Global Politics
University of Stirling
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OverviewThis masters offers a comprehensive foundation that equips you for advanced study, including pursuing a PhD, in the field of politics. You’ll learn about international studies, conflict analysis, comparative politics, and international political economy. It’s interdisciplinary, so you can choose modules from different areas like law, politics, and human rights. The course encourages original research through a dissertation, and it provides a solid foundation for pursuing a PhD.Course ...Read more

Overview

This master's offers a comprehensive foundation that equips you for advanced study, including pursuing a PhD, in the field of politics.

You’ll learn about international studies, conflict analysis, comparative politics, and international political economy. It’s interdisciplinary, so you can choose modules from different areas like law, politics, and human rights.

The course encourages original research through a dissertation, and it provides a solid foundation for pursuing a PhD.

Course objectives

On successful completion of this programme, you should be able to:

  • Analyse the role of different actors and decision-makers in responding to variety of policy challenges.
  • Identify and deepen specialisms within the broad fields of international studies.
  • Articulate the various concepts involved in critical and traditional approaches and the various theoretical and methodological approaches deployed by social scientists to study these.
  • Develop effective and persuasive communication skills and fluency for a wide audience, both lay and academic.
  • Understand and use the basic principles of research design, and evaluate how these principles shape the investigation, analysis and reporting of research problems and data.
  • Demonstrate familiarity with the range of qualitative and quantitative research methods and techniques used in social science research.
  • Develop project management and IT skills for information retrieval and research management.

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33/101
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30th
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53rd
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alexandra
17 Oct 24

The campus has a lot to do. I like the walks and outdoors. It is I like the facilities like the gym and the classes..Read more

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Amy
17 Oct 24

The best would be that it’s great to study, with amazing views. It can feel quite relaxing during stressful times. Nightlife can be quite hectic as there’s only 1 club, which can..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

A minimum of a second-class honours degree (2:1 preferred) in a relevant subject or equivalent is required. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply.

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£9,500 per year

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£22,900 per year

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£22,900 per year

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17 Oct 24
Politics and Social Policy BA (Hons)
The campus has a lot to do. I like the walks and outdoors. It is I like the facilities like the gym and the classes...
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Politics BA (Hons)
The best would be that it’s great to study, with amazing views. It can feel quite relaxing during stressful times. Nightlife can be quite hectic as there’s only 1 club, which can...
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University of Stirling
University of Stirling ,Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Bridge of Allan  0.8 miles away

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