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Postgraduate taught courses - Political Studies Guide 2003

New Statesman - October 14, 2002

University of Aberdeen

Courses offered:

MA Strategic Studies

MA War Studies

MA Middle East Security

Funding: No grants available

Contact: Grant Jordan (head of dept)

University of Wales Aberystwyth

Courses offered:

Specialist degree schemes

MScEcon Intelligence and Strategic Studies

MScEcon International History and Intelligence Studies

MScEcon International Politics

MScEcon European Politics

MScEcon Postcolonial Politics

MScEcon Welsh Politics and Society

MScEcon Security Studies

MScEcon Strategic Studies

MScEcon Terrorism and International Relations

MScEcon International History

Research training degree schemes

MScEcon International Politics

MScEcon International History

MScEcon European Politics

MScEcon Postcolonial Politics

MScEcon Security Studies

MScEcon Strategic Studies

MScEcon Terrorism and International Relations

MScEcon Welsh Politics and Society

MScEcon Intelligence Studies

Funding: Internal grants available

Contact: Ken Booth (heed of dept)

Aston University

Courses offered:

Contact department for details

Contact: C Schaffner (head of dept)

University of Bath

Courses offered:

Euromasters

Funding: Internal grants available

Contact: Roger Eatwell (heed of dept)

Birkbeck College, University of London

Courses offered:

MSc European Politics

MSc Global Politics

MSc Politics and Government

MSc Public Policy and Management

MSc Social and Political Theory

MA American Politics

All courses 1 year FT or 2 years PT

Funding: ESRC grants available

Contact: Peter John (head of dept)

University of Birmingham

Courses offered:

MA International Studies (with various pathways -- contact department for details)

MA Political Thought and Theory

MA Political Science

All courses 1 year FT or 2 years PT

Funding: ESRC and internal grants

Contact: David Dunn (graduate director)

University of Bradford

School of Social and International Studies

Courses offered:

MA European Integration

MA European Integration and Law

Funding: ESRC grants available

Contact: Roberto Espindola (head of dept)

Department of Peace Studies

Courses offered:

MA Peace Studies

MA Conflict Resolution

MA International Politics and Security Studies

All courses 1 year FT, 2 years PT

Funding: ESRC grants available; internal grant for international students only

Contact: Tom Gallagher (admissions)

University of Brighton

Courses offered:

MA Public Service Partnership

MA Counselling Studies

MA Health Studies

MA Health Promotion Europe

MA Mental Health

Available 1 year FT or 2 years PT

Funding: No grants available

Contact: Phil Haynes (co-ordinator)

University of Bristol

Courses offered:

MSc International Relations

MSc Gender and International Relations

MSc Development, Administration and Planning

Funding: ESRC and internal grants

Contact: Terrell Carver (head of dept)

Brunel University

Courses offered:

MA European Public Policy

MA European Politics

MA Health Service Policy and Management

MA Public and Social Administration

MA Public Services Management

All courses 1 year FT or 2 years PT

Funding: ESRC grants for Public and Social Administration

Contact: Pam Holloway (secretary)

University of Cambridge

Centre at International Studies

Courses offered:

MPhil International Relations

MStudies International Relations

MPhil International Studies

MPhil European Studies

Funding: ESRC and Cambridge University grants available

Contact: James Mayall (head of dept)

Faculty of Social and Political Sciences

Courses offered:

MPhil Politics

MPhil Political Research

MPhil Political Thought and Intellectual History

Funding: Contact faculty for details

Contact: Geoffrey Hawthorn (convenor)

Canterbury Christ Church University

Courses offered:

MA Applied Social Science

(Human and Political Thought) 2 years PT

Funding: Contact department for details

Contact: Lyn Saunders (director)

University of Wales Cardiff

Courses offered:

MSc European Policy Process

MSc Welsh Government and Politics

MSc Political Theory

All courses 1 year FT or 2 years PT

MA European Studies

Funding: ESRC and internal grants

Contact: Bruce Haddock (head of dept)

Coventry University

Courses offered:

MA Diplomacy, Law and Global Change

MA European Nationalism and Integration

MA Peace and Reconciliation Studies

MA Third World Studies

LLM Human Rights

LLM International Law and Human Rights

Available 1 year PT, 2 years PT

Funding: No grants available

Contact: Neil Forbes (head of dept)

De Montfort University

Courses offered:

MBA Public and Private Section Options Admin D 1 year FT, 2-3 years PT

Funding: Contact department for details

Contact: M Denscombe (head of dept)

University of Dundee

Courses offered:

MPhil European Politics and Policy

MPhil Transatlantic Studies 1 year PT, 2 years PT

Funding: Internal grants available

Contact: Alan Dobson (admissions)

University of Durham

Courses offered:

MA European Political and Economic Integration

MA International Studies

MA International Relations

(East Asia, Europe, Middle East)

Funding: Contact department for details

Contact: A L MacMullen (head of dept)

University of East Anglia

Courses offered:

MA Social and Political Theory

MA Philosophy, Politics and Economics

MA Cultural Politics

MA International Relations

MA International Relations and Asia-Pacific Studies

MA International Relations end Development Studies

MA International Relations and European Studies

MA European Union

MA Politics

All courses 1 year PT, 2 years PT

Funding: Internal grants available

Contact: Stephanie Lawson (head of dept)

University of East London

Courses offered:

MA Voluntary Sector Studies

MSc Public and Community Service

Funding: No grants available

Contact: Erika Calvo (head of dept)

Edinburgh University

Courses offered:

MSc International and European Politics

MSc Social and Political Theory

MSc Nationalism Studies

All courses 1 year PT, 2 years PT

Funding: No grants available

Contact: Charles Raab (head of dept)

University of Essex

Courses offered:

MA Comparative Democratisation

MA Politics

MA Political Behaviour

MA Political Economy

MA Political Theory

MA Post-Communist Politics

MA Ideology and Discourse Analysis

MA British Government and Politics

MA Latin American Government and Politics

MA European Politics

MA International Relations

MA Gender Studies

Funding: ESRC and internal grants

Contact: Han Dorussen (head of dept)

University of Exeter

Courses offered:

MA International Relations

MA Political Theory

MA Middle East Politics

MA International Studies

MA Public Administration

MA Critical Global Studies

All courses 1 year PT, 2 years PT

Funding: Internal grants available

Contact: David Armstrong (head of dept)

University of Glamorgan

Courses offered:

MSc Public Management

MSc Health Care Management Available PT only, 3 years

MSc Policy Evaluation

MSc Social Science Research

1 year PT, 2 years PT

Funding: No grants available

Contact: M E Connolly (head of dept)

Glasgow Caledonian University

Courses offered:

MA Applied Social Sciences 2 years PT only

Funding: Contact department for details

Contact: Ruth Donald (admissions)

University of Glasgow

Courses offered:

MA Research Methods (Politics)

MA International Politics

1 year PT, 2 years PT

Funding: ESRC and internal grants

Contact: John Peterson (head of dept)

Goldsmiths College, University of London

Courses offered:

MA Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy

MA Contemporary British Politics

All courses 1 year PT or 2 years PT

Funding: Contact department for details

Contact: Carl Levy (head of dept)

University of Greenwich

Courses offered:

MA/PGDip Political Studies

MA/PGDip Critical Studies and the Practising Arts (PT or PT)

Funding: No grants available

Contact: Alan Foster (head of dept)

London Gulidhall University

See London Metropolitan University

University of Hertfordshire

Contact department for details

University of Hull

Courses offered:

MA Legislative Studies

MA Maritime Strategy

MA Security Studies

MA Security Studies (East Asia)

MA European Integration and Co-operation

MA International Law and Politics

MA International Politics

MA Global Political Economy

MA Democratisation, Nationalism and Ethnicity in Asia

MA Globalisation and Governance (New)

MA Internet and the New Economy (New)

MA Legislative Studies Online (New) -2 years PT

Funding: ESRC and internal grants

Contact: Cohn Tyler (admissions)

Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London

MA Understanding and Securing Human Rights

MA Globalisation and Development All courses 1 year PT, 2 years PT

Funding: Internal grants available

Contact: Christie Goodall (admissions)

Institute of Latin American Studies, University of London

Courses offered:

MA Area Studies (Latin America)

MSc Globalisation and Latin American Development

MSc Latin American Politics

All courses 1 year PT, 2 years PT

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