COURSE CURRICULUM

The MA Politics offers a flexible and comprehensive curriculum that combines core political analysis, research training, and specialised optional modules to prepare students for careers in government, policy, consultancy, or further academic study. Core modules such as Comparative Political Analysis provide students with the skills to critically evaluate political systems, institutions, and processes, while Research Design and Skills equips them with the methodological tools needed to design and conduct rigorous research projects. The program also includes a Dissertation, allowing students to undertake independent, in-depth research that demonstrates mastery of analytical, theoretical, and methodological skills. Optional modules allow students to tailor their studies to individual interests, covering a range of topics including Comparing Capitalisms in the Global Political Economy, The Politics of Money and Finance, Political Parties in Contemporary Britain, Governing in an Unjust World: Justice and International Relations, The Ethics of Killing, European Capitalisms: Crises, Transformations and Contestations, and Tools and Techniques of Applied Quantitative Analysis. These options enable students to explore both theoretical and applied aspects of politics, international political economy, and governance, while developing specialised knowledge in areas relevant to contemporary political challenges. By integrating research skills, theoretical frameworks, and optional specialisations, the program prepares graduates with the expertise, analytical capacity, and professional confidence to contribute effectively to political research, policy-making, and related professional roles.