Overview

The University of Greater Manchester's Masters by Research (MRes) in Politics is a multidisciplinary research training programme designed to be truly novel and sui generis. It is designed to inspire the imagination and foster creativity while providing rigorous training in advanced research skills and deep subject knowledge.The programme is delivered through a staged and flexible approach enabling you to develop research skills as preparation for a PhD or Professional Doctorate. Opportunities may be available for students to undertake applied research projects involving knowledge exchange.The MRes programme will provide a common foundation for PhD or Professional Doctorate programmes with an interim award available following the gaining of 60 credits (PgCert), and an exit award of the 180 credit MRes.

Highlights

The MRes Politics is carefully designed to support you in developing a systematic and critical knowledge and understanding of politics through the study and application of advanced research methods and skills using a scaffolded approach to learning.
The MRes research project provides the opportunity for you to undertake in-depth independent and original research or advanced scholarship on a subject of interest within the broad field of political studies.
A range of academic and professional assessments which are carefully planned throughout the student journey.
Opportunities to showcase your work within and across disciplines.
Successful graduates will be eligible to apply for advanced standing onto PhD and doctoral study.

Programme Structure

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bolton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Political Science View 326 other Masters in Political Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

You are normally expected to have successfully completed an honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject (minimum classification 2.2 or equivalent).
You should include in your personal statement an explanation of your research interests and how they align with your career aspirations. You may be required to attend an interview to discuss this further.
If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Bolton

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 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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