Politics and International Relations (Research)

Our flexible MRes Politics and International Relations course provides a solid foundation for those who wish to undertake a PhD or embark upon a research-based career.

You will develop in-depth knowledge and the skills needed to conduct extensive research. You will submit a dissertation and undertake taught and generic research training modules, allowing you to tailor your course to your chosen interests.

You can combine this work with specialist training from a wide range of options within the school and across the University, such as international relations, diplomacy, security studies, Asia-Pacific studies, British politics, European integration, comparative politics, political theory, and generic research methods training.

Our research areas include:

• Asia and Pacific studies

• British politics

• China's governance and politics

• comparative politics

• conflict, security and terrorism

• international relations

• political ideologies

• political theory

• social and global justice

• social science research methodology