Overview

The International Political Sociology programme at Queen Mary University of London is primarily aimed at providing advanced skills training and knowledge preparing students for jobs aimed at individual and collaborative knowledge creation in academic institutions, think tanks, NGOs, and civil service among others.

International Political Sociology (IPS) is an interdisciplinary field that combines international relations with disciplines such as sociology, geography, law, history, and anthropology.

Its main objective is to promote innovative thinking in the understanding of political and social practices in order to create new opportunities for coexistence in a world dominated by crises and persistent accounts of major disasters.

Key Features

In today’s world, it is becoming increasingly evident that everything is closely linked, including humans, animals, plants, geological and atmospheric processes. The movement of people is challenging borders, and it's hard to separate the local and global. Digital technologies are rapidly altering various aspects of life, from the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace to warfare and security.

Traditional distinctions between human and nature, state and society, international and national, and technology and human agency are no longer adequate to handle this complex and interconnected world.

It pioneers a training in International Political Sociology, a transdisciplinary approach that spans academic fields like International Relations, Political Science, Sociology, Law and History, and extends its reach to non-academic spaces such as think-tanks, NGOs, social movements, and policy units.

Career paths

However, both the subject specific knowledge and transferable skills prepare students for a wide range of employment opportunities, including careers in the civil service, journalism, social work, local , national and international governance and third-sector organisations.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dissertation
Doing Transdisciplinary Research

Capitalism and Political Thought

The Black Radical Tradition
Nationalism, Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism in Political Thought, Nineteenth-Twentieth Centuries
Theories of Empire: from Enlightenment to Liberalism
Globalisation and the International Political Economy of 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 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Relations Sociology Political Science View 325 other Masters in Political Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant Social Science or Humanities discipline (for example Politics, Sociology, International Relations, Human Geography, History, Anthropology, Philosophy, Law, Literature).
English Language Requirements.
Completed application form.
Academic qualifications.
Referee details.
Statement of purpose.
Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27250 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

13250 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 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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