48 monthsProgramme duration
23,500 GBPTuition Fee/year
Jan, SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Politics
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Join us to analyse how politics shapes our lives. We conduct internationally renowned research on some of the most important issues facing Britain, Europe and the world. You’ll work with our expert faculty at the cutting-edge of international politics. The department offers supervision in a wide range of areas, including:
- Party politics covering UK, Europe, India and Africa
- corruption and governance
- citizenship and migration
- gender politics
- environment
- populism
- political theory
- political history
- comparative public policy.
The Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) is the UK’s foremost academic centre undertaking rigorous and innovative academic research into pressing corruption issues.
The Sussex European Institute (SEI), is one of the leading centres for research on contemporary European studies and offers Contemporary European Studies PhD where you will work with our large network of researchers and practitioners to produce internationally excellent research that benefits both policy practitioners and the academic community.
You’ll graduate ready to contribute to the political, economic and social wellbeing of Europe.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Politics
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Join us to analyse how politics shapes our lives. We conduct internationally renowned research on some of the most important issues facing Britain, Europe and the world. You’ll work with our expert faculty at the cutting-edge of international politics. The department offers supervision in a wide range of areas, including:
- Party politics covering UK, Europe, India and Africa
- corruption and governance
- citizenship and migration
- gender politics
- environment
- populism
- political theory
- political history
- comparative public policy.
The Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) is the UK’s foremost academic centre undertaking rigorous and innovative academic research into pressing corruption issues.
The Sussex European Institute (SEI), is one of the leading centres for research on contemporary European studies and offers Contemporary European Studies PhD where you will work with our large network of researchers and practitioners to produce internationally excellent research that benefits both policy practitioners and the academic community.
You’ll graduate ready to contribute to the political, economic and social wellbeing of Europe.
Admission Requirements
- Degree requirements: You’re normally expected to have a Masters degree and an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree.
- Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in politics or a related subject area but you may still be considered for the degree if you have a qualification in a different subject area. In certain circumstances, you may also be considered for the degree if you have other relevant professional qualifications or relevant research experience of equivalent standing.
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