12 monthsProgramme duration
30,000 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Politics
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
MSc Russian and Eurasian Politics and Economics - the flagship degree programme of the King’s Russia Institute - equips students with the tools and perspectives needed to understand the processes of political, economic and social change that are continuing to reshape Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus. Taught by leading researchers and bringing a range of policy professionals directly into the classroom, the programme allows students to choose to focus on particular areas of academic or professional interest, such as:
Key benefits
- Eurasian Political Economy & Energy, focusing on political and economic analysis of the extraction, production, and export of energy in Eurasia. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of the interconnected challenges facing the energy sector throughout the region and stretching into the European Union, alongside a range of robust approaches to policy and academic analysis; and
- Russian and East European Politics & Society, focusing on the challenges facing states and societies in Russia and throughout the region now embroiled in military conflict, including the failure of reform agendas, and the contours of increasingly contentious domestic and foreign politics. Students will gain a comprehensive knowledge of Russian and post-Soviet current events, and a mastery of a social- scientific approaches to analysis.
Key benefits
- A rigorous, analysis-driven, multi-disciplinary social-science course focusing on the most pressing challenges facing the region.
- High-quality research-based teaching by academics at the top of their fields, alongside unique opportunities to engage with policy practitioners.
- Unparalleled opportunities to study Russia, Eurasia, and East Europe in a world-spanning context, within the School of Politics & Economics and across our Global Institutes.
- A network of connections, including a wide range of links with London-based academic, economic and political institutions, as well as international businesses, government agencies, international organisations and academic think tanks.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Politics
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
MSc Russian and Eurasian Politics and Economics - the flagship degree programme of the King’s Russia Institute - equips students with the tools and perspectives needed to understand the processes of political, economic and social change that are continuing to reshape Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus. Taught by leading researchers and bringing a range of policy professionals directly into the classroom, the programme allows students to choose to focus on particular areas of academic or professional interest, such as:
Key benefits
- Eurasian Political Economy & Energy, focusing on political and economic analysis of the extraction, production, and export of energy in Eurasia. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of the interconnected challenges facing the energy sector throughout the region and stretching into the European Union, alongside a range of robust approaches to policy and academic analysis; and
- Russian and East European Politics & Society, focusing on the challenges facing states and societies in Russia and throughout the region now embroiled in military conflict, including the failure of reform agendas, and the contours of increasingly contentious domestic and foreign politics. Students will gain a comprehensive knowledge of Russian and post-Soviet current events, and a mastery of a social- scientific approaches to analysis.
Key benefits
- A rigorous, analysis-driven, multi-disciplinary social-science course focusing on the most pressing challenges facing the region.
- High-quality research-based teaching by academics at the top of their fields, alongside unique opportunities to engage with policy practitioners.
- Unparalleled opportunities to study Russia, Eurasia, and East Europe in a world-spanning context, within the School of Politics & Economics and across our Global Institutes.
- A network of connections, including a wide range of links with London-based academic, economic and political institutions, as well as international businesses, government agencies, international organisations and academic think tanks.
Admission Requirements
185+
3.3+
7+
100+
69+
Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours degree in a relevant subject. In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.
Professional qualifications and experience may be taken into account. A working knowledge of Russian is welcome but not obligatory.
Professional qualifications and experience may be taken into account. A working knowledge of Russian is welcome but not obligatory.
1 Year
Sep
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
13,500 GBP
International
30,000 GBP
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