Political Economy (Taught)

Our flagship MA in Political Economy is situated in the renowned Centre for the Study of Political Economy at The University of Manchester. The Centre brings together world-class research strengths and teaching from across the Faculty of Humanities to deliver a rigorous, impactful, and highly interdisciplinary course that critically examines the relationships between national and global economies, political landscapes, and public policies.

Studying our master’s in Political Economy, you will be introduced to a range of core orthodox and critical theories. Your course will be shaped by your interests, and you will choose one of four pathways to specialise in:

• Theoretical Political Economy;

• Political Economy of Society, Space and Environment;;

• Political Economy of Development;

• Political Economy of Finance, Business and Work.

Each pathway offers course units drawn from the four different schools within the Faculty of Humanities:

• School of Social Sciences;

• School of Arts, Languages and Cultures;

• School of Environment, Education and Development;

• Alliance Manchester Business School.

Through this interdisciplinary approach, you will benefit from unique exposure to the full breadth of the field of political economy.

Through the course, you will develop subject area expertise as well as highly transferrable skills such as research design, critical inquiry, and writing and communication skills, setting you up for multiple career paths in the public, private, or third sectors. You will also be well-placed to continue developing and using your research expertise, either professionally or in PhD study.