MRes Security, Conflict and Human Rights
at University of Exeter

Exeter, United Kingdom

Program Overview

You’ll examine the latest critical thinking and key issues surrounding the field of security studies and explore new ways to develop better strategies for resolving conflicts and securing social justice
We draw upon sociological and socio-legal research including human rights, violence and ethnopolitics, culture and practice, and political and legal research on sovereignty, institutions and interventions
Forms part of the ESRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership and funding may be available for UK/EU students embarking on the programme and wishing to work towards a PhD
Our seminar series and highly successful annual postgraduate conference brings together researchers from across all humanities and social sciences disciplines

Course Content

Program structure

Code	Module	Credits
SSIM900	Contemporary Debates in Security, Conflict and Justice	15
SSIM901	Interdisciplinary Research Design	15
POLM100	Dissertation	60
POLM139	Quantitative Data Analysis in Political Science or POLM809	30
POLM809	Applied Quantitative Data Analysis or POLM139	15
POLM140	Qualitative Methods in Social Research or POLM063	30
POLM063	Qualitative Methods in Social Research or POLM140	15

Entry Requirement
For admission to the programme we would normally expect that you hold a 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a social science subject e.g. Psychology, Sociology, Social Policy, Politics and International Relations, Arab and Islamic Studies, Law or History.

However, the programme has been designed for students from a wide range of first degree backgrounds, enabling them to broaden their knowledge in this field. Non-standard applications will be considered on their merits.

Entry requirements for international students

English language requirements
- IELTS
  
  Overall score 6.5. No less than 6.0 in any section.
- TOEFL
  
  Overall score 90 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking.
Fees & Scholarships
UK fees per year: £9,000 full-time; £4,500 part-time

International fees per year: £19,500 full-time;
Career Prospect
The MRes Security, Conflict and Human Rights is a training programme designed to equip you with the research skills necessary to progress to a doctoral research degree, or to embark upon on a career as a political researcher.

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

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