PhD/MPhil in Politics and International Relations - Comparative Politics, Policy and Governance

Comparative Politics, Policy and Governance is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Politics and International Relations research programmes (MPhil, PhD). The School has an exceptionally strong research culture with a strong reputation for the quality of the research produced and the growing number of research grants it is attracting. We are home to the Wales Governance Centre and to the European Governance, Identity and Public Policy Research Unit, attracting visiting scholars from all over Europe and the world. The School offers supervision across a wide range of research topics, including Africa, American Politics, British Politics, Comparative Politics, Devolution, Distributive Justice, Electoral Politics, Environmental Politics, EU & European Integration, French Politics, German Politics, Globalisation, Governance, Human Rights, Italian Politics, Multiculturalism, Nationalism, Political Economy, Political Parties & Party Politics, Public Policy, Social Movements, Territorial Politics, Welsh Politics and West European Politics.

Full-time duration - PhD 3 years, MPhil 1 year

Applicants should have a good Honours degree in Politics or International Relations (2:1 or equivalent) or overseas equivalent in a relevant subject.

We will consider all individual applicants on their specific merits. If you do not have the standard qualifications for the course, you may still apply. Your application will be considered if you have the following,

Masters degree in Politics or International Relations (or equivalent) with an average mark of at least 65%.
Applicants with appropriate professional experience.
Interviews (via Skype/Phone or in person) may be conducted to identify and assess the academic merit of prospective students.
Those whose first language is not English must obtain a score of at least 7.0 in IELTS (with no less than 6.5 in the Writing element and no less than 5.5 in Listening, Speaking and Reading).

TOEFL iBT - 100
International Baccalaureate English A: Language and Literature (first language)- HL 5 or SL 6