404 Part-time Master's degrees in Political Science

Tackle the political drivers of development. The Development Policy and Politics programme from University of Birmingham prepares you to address global challenges through in-depth training in political economy, governance, and aid politics. Benefit from overseas fieldwork, flexible modules, and expert support within a diverse, international community.

The MSc in International Political Economy (IPE) at Queen's University Belfast provides students with an advanced understanding of the interrelationship between economics and politics at the global, national, and sub-national levels. 

Terrorism and Political Violence - Online from University of St Andrews is a part-time online course that seeks to develop in students a critical understanding of the concept of terrorism and political violence within the context of a multidisciplinary approach to security studies. 

The Master of Arts in Research on Islands and Small States is designed so as to enhance your knowledge on islands and small states matters.

The Religion, Politics and Society and Intensive Language programme from SOAS University of London offers a unique and intellectually rich opportunity to examine these questions and issues at an advanced and interdisciplinary level by studying the complex relationships between religion and politics.

The MA in Peace, Resilience and Social Justice programme at University of Bradford is designed for those seeking an advanced understanding of the intersecting crises of climate change/ecological degradation, inequality and injustice, conflict and violence.

The Local Government course from University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is an innovative postgraduate programme, designed to improve the capabilities of local government professionals. 

With this Corporate Governance programme from Leeds Beckett University, develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to work as a company secretary. You’ll prepare for a dynamic career at the governance heart of an organisation.

Gain advanced analytical and conceptual skills, enabling you to critically evaluate politics and public policy in various institutions across the UK and internationally.

The Race and Empire programme from SOAS University of London gives students the opportunity to study global contestations around race and imperialism, interrogating ideologies of difference that emerged from the colonial crucible of encounters in Britain/Europe, in Asia, Africa and and Middle East, and on Indigenous lands transformed by racial capitalism. 

This Legal and Political Theory course from University of York, taught in conjunction with the Department of Philosophy and the Department of Politics, explores the core issues of political and legal theories and the relationship between them. 

The Politics and International Relations (East Asia) programme from SOAS University of London applicants should apply for MSc Politics and International Relations but can decide to follow the East Asia pathway upon arrival by choosing the pathway's required combination of modules.

The Diplomacy and Global Politics course at University of Westminster, is taught by academics and practitioners, who are experts in the field, with significant expertise and reputation for exploring and interrogating issues related to diplomacy, global politics and power. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

The International Law and Politics course from University of Canterbury is a degree designed for students who have a basic knowledge of Law and wish to develop their specialist knowledge in international law and politics.

The MA in Intelligence and Security (Distance Learning) offered at the University of Leicester will be especially beneficial to you if you are seeking professional development and/or enhanced employability working with intelligence in central government, the military, the police, private security sector, non-governmental organisations, the UN or other international organisations.

The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Programme in Social Science from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is designed to provide rigorous training in the research methods required to conduct substantive research in one of the following disciplines related to China (in the majority of instances): demography, economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology. 

Investigate central issues of global justice and develop a deeper and wider understanding of world politics with the International Politics (Global Justice and Ethics) degree from Newcastle University.

On the Global Political Economy programme offered at SOAS University of London you will examine the complexity of modern global capitalism, including its structural roots, processes, and uneven outcomes.

Develop policy-relevant expertise in the fields of conflict and security from human security to armed conflict and political violence, and from peacebuilding to civil-military engagement, with a focus on their local, national, and global implications. Learn more with the Conflict and Security in Policy and Practice (Online) course from University of St Andrews.

The Human Geography - Spaces, Politics, Ecologies programme of the University of Glasgow engages at an advanced level with conceptual debates in human geography, with cutting edge methodological approaches and with the skills needed to communicate geographical ideas beyond the academy.