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Study Details: MRes 2 years part-time
Enhance your research skills and learn about key techniques to draw in-depth insights in a politics and international studies context.
With a primary focus on in-depth methods and approaches to quantitative and qualitative research, you’ll gain the essential skills to progress your studies or become a working researcher in the fields of politics and international studies.
You’ll learn about key techniques used in the analysis of large-scale data and how to present key insights and findings in an actionable way.
Alongside this, you’ll learn about key issues in the fields of politics and international studies, such as:
Alongside developing your research skills, you will explore wide themes in politics and international studies through a variety of optional units.
This course is designed to provide high-quality training to potential doctoral students, as well as essential research skills that are desirable in a number of private and public sector roles.
Why choose a Master of Research (MRes) degree?
An MRes is a master’s degree with a focus on research. The knowledge and expertise you’ll gain will prepare you for doctoral study and a range of non-academic careers that require strong research skills.
You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above.
To apply for this course you should have an undergraduate degree in European studies, international relations, modern languages, politics, history, economics or sociology.
In your application you will need to provide a max. 500 word personal statement in your own words which should explain:
(a) Why you wish to undertake a Master of Research and the interests and skills you particularly hope to develop on the course.
(b) Your research interests - please be specific.
We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree.
If your first language is not English but within the last 2 years you completed your degree in the UK you may be exempt from our English language requirements.
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We work to provide you with the tools and support to prepare you for employment and further study.
This includes advanced quantitative and qualitative research skills, and bibliographic skills; and the use of appropriate technology to undertake tasks that use these skills.
Graduate prospects
There is increasing demand for high-level quantitative and qualitative research skills from a wide range of private and public sector recruiters.
Many firms and government departments are now committed to data-driven decision-making, making use of the increased availability of big data.
This course will equip you with a hybrid skill set that combines quantitative, computing and analytical skills with an understanding of political and international development research and enquiry.
This MRes also equips you to go into further study at PhD level.
Year 1
Semester 1
Compulsory units
Semester 2
You’ll choose 5 credits of optional units.
Compulsory units
Optional units
Year 2
Semester 1
Compulsory units
Semester 2
You’ll choose 15 credits of optional units. These cannot include the optional unit studied in Year 1.
Compulsory units
Optional units
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