Overview

Our research

The Politics programme at the University of Strathclyde is part of the School of Government and Public Policy, which has a long history of producing world-class research. We're one of the founding members of the European Consortium for Political Research, the largest organisation of its kind in European political science.

We welcome visiting scholars, postdoctoral researchers and often invite external speakers to take part in our seminar and lecture series.

Programme Structure

Research areas:

Improving quality of public policymaking & governance

Public policy & governance in times of austerity & post-austerity

Public opinion & political behaviour

Representational processes

International relations & international organisations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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More details

No formal closing date for postgraduate applications.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You require to have a first-class or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a politics-related discipline.

During the application you'll be asked for the following:

your full contact details

transcripts and certificates of all degrees

proof of English language proficiency if English isn't your first language

two references, one of which must be academic

funding or scholarship information

research proposal of 1,500 – 2,000 words in length, detailing the subject area and topic to be investigated

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18050 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

4786 GBP / year

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Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 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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Overview

Our research

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Glasgow

Funding

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