Politics and International Relations Mphil

University of Leicester

Politics and International Relations is made for people who love to tackle the big topics. We have a long history of providing excellent teaching to our students. We aim to fire your intellectual curiosity about world politics.Our experts produce internationally renowned, cutting-edge research. They will share their knowledge and experience with you to prepare you for a rewarding career.We offer PhD and MPhil supervision in Politics and International Relations in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff including:International Relations and Security StudiesPolitical TheoryInstitutions, Participation, Public Opinion, Parties, and Comparative PoliticsTo be awarded the degree of Master of Philosophy, the research student must satisfy the examiners by means of a thesis which demonstrates a satisfactory record of research, a broad knowledge and understanding of the field of study and associated research techniques, and shows that these have been successfully applied. The thesis must present evidence of a critical survey of knowledge in the discipline but does not need to make a distinct and original contribution to knowledge of their discipline or to be of publishable quality. For research students registered for the degree of MPhil and who will submit a practice-based thesis, both the critical/reflective component and the practice component of the thesis must form a coherent whole which meets the requirements for the award of the degree.

The Department of Politics and International Relations