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Political Science and International Studies PhD/MPhil – (Ph.D.)
University of Birmingham
School of Social Sciences
| Application Deadline: | None, but early application advised | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,232 - ≈ € 12,860 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Birmingham
The Department offers supervision leading to the research degrees of MPhil (minimum registration two years) allowing participants to complete a 40,000-word supervised thesis, and PhD (minimum registration three years) allowing participants to complete an 80,000-word thesis constituting a major piece of original research work.
We are able to supervise a wide range of topics, in line with the research interests of the teaching staff listed below.
In broad terms our research work is focused around eight research groups:
* Asia
* Diplomatic Studies
* European Politics
* Political Economy
* Political Theory
* Security Studies
* International Relations Theory
* Political Sociology
Key facts
Type of Course: Doctoral research
Duration: PhD – 3 years full-time; MPhil – 2 years full-time
Start date: September 2011
Contents
Research interests of staff
* Political change; political representation; public engagement; political economy of the life science industries; philosophy of the social sciences. Contact: Dr. Stephen Bates
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6264
Email: s.r.bates@bham.ac.uk
* International and comparative political economy; the politics of taxation and monetary reform; constructivist political economy and institutional theory; and international organisations. Contact: Dr. Andre Broome
Tel: +44 (0)121 415 8634
Email: a.j.broome@bham.ac.uk
* Political theory; ethics and politics; literature and politics. Contact: Dr Steve Buckler
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6515
Email: n.e.buckler@bham.ac.uk
* British politics (especially economic policy using National Archives material), radical approaches to IPE, state theory and Marxism. Contact: Professor Peter Burnham
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 8225
Email: p.burnham@bham.ac.uk
* International distributive justice; the ethics of international migration; cosmopolitan citizenship and democracy; trans-state political integration. Contact: Dr. Lou Cabrera
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6520
Email: a.l.cabrera@bham.ac.uk
* American foreign and security policies; security studies; diplomacy. Contact: Dr David Dunn
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3378
Email: d.h.dunn@bham.ac.uk
* Theory and ethics of political violence; contemporary political theory; history of political thought, particularly Enlightenment political thought. Contact: Dr. Christopher Finlay
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5091
Email: c.j.finlay@bham.ac.uk
* German politics and society; the politics of sport Contact: Dr Jonathan Grix
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 2990
Email: j.grix@bham.ac.uk
* American foreign policy; American history; ideology; international relations; security. Contact: Dr. Adam Quinn
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5313
Email: a.j.quinn@bham.ac.uk
* East Asian politics and political economy. Contact: Dr Julie Gilson
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3305
Email: j.a.gilson@bham.ac.uk
* British politics. Contact: Dr Peter Kerr
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 7745
Email: p.kerr@bham.ac.uk
* International organisations and economic diplomacy; international trade relations; the GATT/WTO system and trade diplomacy. Contact: Dr Donna Lee
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 2979
Email: d.lee.3@bham.ac.uk
* West European politics. Contact: Professor Anand Menon
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6928
Email: a.menon@bham.ac.uk
* EU politics; comparative European politics; German Politics; Germany and European Integration. Contact: Carolyn Moore
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 8573
Email: c.s.moore@bham.ac.uk
* Political violence; International Relations theory; post-Soviet and post-Communist Security; interpretive approaches to global politics; Chechnya. Contact: Cerwyn Moore
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3059
Email: c.moore.1@bham.ac.uk
* International relations theory; feminism. Contact: Dr Jill Steans
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6278
Email: j.a.steans@bham.ac.uk
* Security studies; military change.
Contact: Asaf Siniver
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6386
Email: a.siniver@bham.ac.uk
* European Union. Contact: Dr. David Bailey
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 2991
Email: d.j.bailey@bham.ac.uk
* Gender politics; US foreign policy; security in theory and policy discourse; IR theory.
Contact: Dr. Laura Shepherd
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 8214
Email: l.j.shepherd@bham.ac.uk
* History of political thought; 20th century political thought. Contact: Dr Richard Shorten
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 7570
Email: r.c.shorten@bham.ac.uk
* Political economy of globalisation; European integration. Contact: Dr Nicola Smith
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 7569
Email: n.j.smith@bham.ac.uk
* Politics of intervention and aid; post-conflict state-building; international organisations. Contact: Dr Edward Newman
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6264
Email: e.newman.1@bham.ac.uk
* International Political Economy; state theory; political economy; offshore economy; globalisation. Contact: Professor Ronen Palan
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 7524
Email: r.p.palan@bham.ac.uk
* Political sociology; Southeast and East Asian comparative politics; social theory; philosophy of social science. Contact: Professor Peter Preston
Email: p.w.preston@bham.ac.uk ; Prestonpw@hotmail.com
* Role of economic institutions; politics of UK economic policy-making; comparative budgeting; comparative central banking; role of the G7 Contact: Professor Colin Thain
Tel: +44 (0)121 415 1052 or +44 (0)121 414 6526
Email: c.thain@bham.ac.uk
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For doctoral programmes you require a good Honours degree (UK high upper second; USA GPA 3.40), and a good research proposal.
Ensure your qualifications meet our entry requirements for research degrees
To gain admission to a research degree programme (with the exception of the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine (MD)) an applicant must comply with the following entry requirements:
* Attainment of an Honours degree (normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent) in a relevant subject awarded by an approved university, or
* Attainment of an alternative qualification or qualifications and/or evidence of experience judged by the University as indicative of an applicant’s potential for research and as satisfactory for the purpose of entry to a research degree programme.
In addition:
* Admission and registration for a research degree programme may be conditional on satisfactory completion of preliminary study, which may include assessment.
* In some cases you will also need to have completed a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject.
Please note
* Entry onto many programmes is highly competitive, therefore we consider the skills, attributes, motivation and potential for success of an individual when deciding whether to make an offer.
* Specific entry requirements are given for each programme. Any academic and professional qualifications or industrial experience you may have are normally taken into account, and in some cases form an integral part of the entrance requirements. If your qualifications are non-standard or different from the entry requirements stated in the online prospectus, please contact the relevant school or department to discuss whether your application would be considered.
* After we have received your application you may, if you live in the UK, be invited for an interview or to visit us to discuss your application.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 93 |
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