MRes Political Science at University of Essex
Essex, United Kingdom
- Tuition Fee £ 19,740
- Country Rank#40
- Duration24 Months
- Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90
Program Overview
How do political scientists explain political outcomes? How can political science be used to analyse the real world? Our MRes gives you additional rigorous training in research design and methods compared to an MSc or MA, preparing you for PhD research in any sub-field of political science.
You learn how to ask questions across political science, developing theories, conducting research, analysing data and exploring the empirical implications of theoretical models empirical methods. You learn to draw your own conclusions as to which approaches are appropriate for the questions they want to ask and answer, and gain a thorough and rigorous understanding of such research tools.
You study modules on theories of political explanation, research design, and empirical and mixed research methods across your two years, whilst developing a 35,000-word dissertation.
Our Department of Government is one of the most prestigious in Europe, with an outstanding record of teaching, research and publication. We’re rated top in the UK for research (REF 2014), and have consistently been the highest-rated politics department in the country since national assessments began.
Cost Of Studying At University of Essex
Interest rates as low as 8.9% *
250K+
Students Assisted
800Cr+
Loan Amount Disbursed
5000+
Loans Sanctioned
