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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
King's Campus
Full Time
SEP
3 Years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
King's Campus
Full Time
SEP
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
King's Campus
Full Time
JAN-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
King's Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
King's Campus
Part Time
SEP-26
5 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
King's Campus
Part Time
SEP
5 Years
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The Department of Politics and International Relations offers internationally-recognised expertise and postgraduate supervision across the various fields of our discipline. We are a medium-sized Department of Politics and International Relations (PIR) with 18 members of staff who investigate some of the world’s most pressing political problems at several levels of analysis: sub-state, state, regional and international. Often adopting an interdisciplinary perspective across the social sciences, the department’s research can be grouped into four key themes: Democracy and Representation Conflict and Security Comparative Politics and Policy and Political and International Relations Theory. PhD study can be undertaken either on campus or at a distance.
Applicants for admission will normally be expected to hold a relevant Honours degree with a 2:1 standard from a recognised university or body. Applicants to the PhD must provide a detailed research proposal and two academic references from their most recent academic institution.
Students living in
Domestic
£5,006 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)
£21,700 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£21,700 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
With over 530 years of history, the University of Aberdeen offers a meaningful postgraduate study experience which places an emphasis...