Course contact details
Postgraduate Admissions
Email:pgadmit@essex.ac.uk
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
Politics
- Graduate Diploma
- 9 Months
- Full-Time
- October 2027
- Undergraduate
- Colchester Campus
Course summary
Why should we obey the law? Why don’t democratic countries go to war with each other? Why don’t young people vote? Why do oil-rich countries have poor human rights records? These are the kinds of questions addressed in our Graduate Diploma in Politics, which provides a thorough training in all major areas of political science, and is based in the top politics department in the country.
Our Graduate Diploma in Politics is a nine-month full-time course which provides a bridge between undergraduate and postgraduate study. Our course is for you if you already have an undergraduate degree, but not in politics, and therefore need further study before taking politics at Masters level.
You develop your knowledge and understanding of the major theoretical and conceptual foundations of political science, and master the necessary quantitative methods for your study of politics.
Modules
Course Modules
You can tailor your learning experience with a choice of optional modules. More information about these can be found on the University of Essex website
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Colchester Campus
Study options
- Graduate Diploma • Full-Time • 9 Months
Start dates
- October 2027
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
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