Overview

Within this Social and Political Thought programme from The University of Exeter you'll:

You’ll benefit from an active research culture with seminar series and highly successful annual postgraduate conference

Tailor your degree to your interests with an array of optional modules including Problems and Texts in Social and Political Thought, Sources in Modernity and Post-Modernity and Contemporary Ethics

Career opportunities:

You will develop a number of skills that are valued in professional and managerial careers: the ability to research and analyse information from a variety of sources along with written and verbal skills needed to present and discuss your opinions. The understanding you will gain of complex political and cultural issues, often in continually changing environments, can also be relevant to both business and public sector appointments.

Consequently, University of Exeter Politics postgraduates have been highly successful in securing interesting career opportunities and progressing toâ€¯PhD level study.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sources in Modernity and Post-Modernity

Problems and Texts in Social and Political Thought

Management and Governance: Comparing Public Administration around the World

Policy and Politics: the theory and Strategy of Delivering Public Services

Public Sector Finance for Managers

The Politics, Policy and Practice of Sustainable Development

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-11 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-16 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Exeter, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Political Science View 324 other Masters in Political Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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120

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90

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67

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

We will consider applicants with a 2:2 Honours degree with 53% or above in their first degree. While we normally only consider applicants who meet this criteria, if you are coming from a different academic background which is equivalent to degree level, or have relevant work experience, we would welcome your application.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25550 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

12650 GBP / year

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Additional Details

UK fees per year:

£6,325 part-time

International fees per year:

£12,775 part-time

Living costs

Exeter

United Kingdom

649 - 1087 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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