This University of Essex course allows students to focus on questions of interest and apply them to politics in the developed and developing worlds.
Essex's course provides students with an overview of classic controversies and contemporary debates in comparative politics. Students learn about the main theoretical approaches to the study of politics, as well as the major issues and topics in this subfield of political science. Students also choose from a wide range of optional modules including: global environmental issues, democracies in Europe, international relations, international security, and conflict resolution.
Essex's Department of Government is one of the most prestigious in Europe, with an outstanding record of teaching, research and publication. They are rated top in the UK for research, and have consistently been the highest-rated politics department in the country since national assessments began.
All Essex politics graduates have the distinction of a qualification from one of the world’s leading politics departments.
Essex's MA Global and Comparative Politics will help students develop key employability skills which will make them attractive in both the public and private sector, including analytical reasoning, research, communication, and essay-writing.
Recent graduates have gone on to work for the following high-profile organizations: the Civil Service, local government, the World Bank, the United Nations, NATO and YouGov and YouGov America.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Arts and Humanities |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Intakes | Oct |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 19740 |
| Campus | Colchester |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 88 |
| PTE | 60 |
| Duolingo | Not Accepted |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
|---|---|
| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 70.0%
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