Oxford Brookes University

Politics or International Relations PhD

Oxford Brookes UniversityHeadington, United Kingdom

Course overview

The study of Politics and International Relations in the School of Law and Social Sciences takes place in an environment of critical enquiry and rigorous research. Our innovative and influential research has received international recognition, and we help to change attitudes and inform policy across areas such as African trade policies, conflict and organised crime in the Middle East, the politics of gender and Eastern European politics.

Key highlights

  • Research environment built on critical enquiry and rigorous research
  • Internationally recognised research informing policy and changing attitudes
  • Research strengths include African trade policies and Eastern European politics
  • Expertise in conflict and organised crime in the Middle East
  • Research specialism in the politics of gender

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS score required for entry to the research degree programme is 6.5-7 overall. In addition, we require a minimum of 6.5 in each component of the test. W

Scholarships

  • Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP) Scholarship

    Award value: £3,000

    Up to £3,000
  • Global Development and Humanitarian Practice Scholarship

    Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America only are eligible to apply for a single scholarship award of £9,250 to contribute to their course fees.

    Up to £9,250
  • Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding Scholarship

    Full and part-time applicants for the MA Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding are eligible to apply for one of the £1,000 scholarships.

    Up to £1,000
  • London Book Fair Scholarship

    The London Book Fair is offering a fee-waiver bursary of £1,000 to a full-time or part-time student at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing on the MA Publishing Media.

    Up to £1,000

Careers this course leads to

  • University lecturer in politics or international relations
  • Postdoctoral researcher
  • Policy analyst
  • Think tank research fellow
  • Government or civil service adviser
  • International organisation programme officer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £5,338 | International: £18,300

Admission

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