MPhil/PhD Politics

Key highlights

• Staff active in research and current political debates
• Structured programme of research training for every research student
• Research opportunities across a range of social and political science topics
• Current projects include EU nuclear energy policy and food politics
• Student research spans Labour Party leadership and the 1984/85 miners' strikes

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Chevening Scholarships

• Global Postgraduate Scholarship

  The Global Postgraduate Scholarship is valued at £2,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount in the first year of their studies.

  Up to £2,000

• International Alumni Scholarship

  The International Alumni Scholarship is valued at £2,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount for the first year of a postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programme.

  Up to £2,000

• Lincoln Alumni MSc School of Health and Social Care Scholarship

  £1000 will be paid directly to the student for each year of study for each completed academic year of study, with part-time students eligible for a pro-rata payment.

  Up to £1,000

Careers this course leads to

• University lecturer in politics
• Postdoctoral researcher
• Policy analyst
• Political researcher
• Think tank researcher
• Civil servant

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Lincoln, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.