PhD Politics 36 months PHD Program By Queen's University Belfast |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 151-200QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

20,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

PoliticsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Politics

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The aim of the programme is to produce students who are fully-fledged independent researchers, and students are from the outset given encouragement to disseminate their work at seminars and conferences and by publishing in high-quality locations. The programme culminates in the submission of an 80,000-word dissertation.



The School has a strong international reputation for innovative research, across a wide range of specialist research strengths:


  • Political parties, elections, and deliberative democracy
  • Governance and Public Policy, with a particular emphasis on European Union politics, international political economy, gender studies, governance.
  • Contemporary Irish Political History
  • International Relations
  • Security, Terrorism and International Relations.
  • Political Theory: contemporary republicanism, ethics of work, recognition, toleration, freedom of expression, Critical Theory, emotions and politics, green political thought.


In each of these, important and pioneering work has been published by members of staff and major projects of research are ongoing. In addition, the School is committed to the supervision of high-quality research students in all areas.


Program overview

Main Subject

Politics

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The aim of the programme is to produce students who are fully-fledged independent researchers, and students are from the outset given encouragement to disseminate their work at seminars and conferences and by publishing in high-quality locations. The programme culminates in the submission of an 80,000-word dissertation.



The School has a strong international reputation for innovative research, across a wide range of specialist research strengths:


  • Political parties, elections, and deliberative democracy
  • Governance and Public Policy, with a particular emphasis on European Union politics, international political economy, gender studies, governance.
  • Contemporary Irish Political History
  • International Relations
  • Security, Terrorism and International Relations.
  • Political Theory: contemporary republicanism, ethics of work, recognition, toleration, freedom of expression, Critical Theory, emotions and politics, green political thought.


In each of these, important and pioneering work has been published by members of staff and major projects of research are ongoing. In addition, the School is committed to the supervision of high-quality research students in all areas.


Admission Requirements

3.2+
6.5+
The minimum academic requirement for admission to a research degree programme is normally an Upper Second Class Honours degree from a UK or ROI HE provider, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. Further information can be obtained by contacting the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics.

3 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic Students

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International Students

20,500 GBP
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