PhD International Relations
University of PlymouthPlymouth, United Kingdom
Course overview
Conduct research at the cutting edge of the discipline working alongside a team of specialist academic advisers and renowned experts qualified to supervise research topics such as: the European Union’s foreign relations, Iranian politics and foreign policy, international security, NATO, Italian foreign policy, global environmental politics, international trade politics, development aid and international political economy.
Key highlights
- Supervision from specialist academic advisers and renowned experts
- Research expertise in EU foreign relations and NATO
- Supervision available on Iranian and Italian foreign policy
- Topics include international security and global environmental politics
- Specialisms in international trade politics and political economy
- Research supervision available on development aid
Entry requirements
- Master's degree: Merit — Applicants are expected to have completed a masters level qualification to a high standard (e.g. at 'merit' or 'distinction' level) as well as either a good 2:1 or first class honours undergraduate degree in an area of s…
- Degree: 2:1 — to include area; or above
- Degree: 1st — to include to PhD; considered case by case
Scholarships
International Postgraduate Welcome to Plymouth Scholarship
£4,000 off tuition fees in year one
Up to £4,000
Careers this course leads to
- University lecturer in international relations
- Postdoctoral researcher
- Policy analyst
- Think tank researcher
- Diplomat
- Political risk analyst
Cost of study
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Admission
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