Social and Political Thought MA 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Sussex |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 90QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

22,575 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Aug, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Politics

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This interdisciplinary course will train you to be a confident, independent researcher. You'll study historical and contemporary issues at the intersection of social theory, political theory and philosophy.

You'll learn from academics from a range of different disciplines. You'll study philosophy, politics, sociology, intellectual history and law. You'll be able to see the different perspectives those disciplines bring to the history and future development of social and political thought.

This MA has a research-based curriculum that is innovative and diverse. You'll graduate with the ability to cross boundaries and draw on both empirical and normative analysis.

You’ll be part of a research community that is friendly, supportive, and committed to using knowledge for the greater benefit of society.

This course will prepare you for a fulfilling career. Recent Sussex graduates are working across the globe in academic institutions, law firms, tech companies, in business, in journalism, marketing and policy making.

You will also find Sussex graduates in schools and colleges, in health and social care, as well as in the Civil Service and at the United Nations. Our graduates have taken a broad range of career paths, from museum curation to television script writing, while others have become poets, musicians, stand-up comedians, entrepreneurs and Chief Executive Officers.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Politics

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This interdisciplinary course will train you to be a confident, independent researcher. You'll study historical and contemporary issues at the intersection of social theory, political theory and philosophy.

You'll learn from academics from a range of different disciplines. You'll study philosophy, politics, sociology, intellectual history and law. You'll be able to see the different perspectives those disciplines bring to the history and future development of social and political thought.

This MA has a research-based curriculum that is innovative and diverse. You'll graduate with the ability to cross boundaries and draw on both empirical and normative analysis.

You’ll be part of a research community that is friendly, supportive, and committed to using knowledge for the greater benefit of society.

This course will prepare you for a fulfilling career. Recent Sussex graduates are working across the globe in academic institutions, law firms, tech companies, in business, in journalism, marketing and policy making.

You will also find Sussex graduates in schools and colleges, in health and social care, as well as in the Civil Service and at the United Nations. Our graduates have taken a broad range of career paths, from museum curation to television script writing, while others have become poets, musicians, stand-up comedians, entrepreneurs and Chief Executive Officers.

Admission Requirements

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Degree requirements: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. 


Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in a humanities or social sciences subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

01 Aug 2025
1 Year
Sep

Domestic
11,025 GBP
International
22,575 GBP

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