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Politics and International Studies
at Birmingham
 
 
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  The Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) is increasingly recognised to be a centre of excellence in teaching and research in political
science, political theory,comparative politics, international relations and international political economy. The Department was a awarded a top rating of 5 in the Research Assessment Exercise and secured a maximum rating of 24 in the national Quality Assurance Agency Subject Review. POLSIS is a dynamic and growing department that currently has 30 full time members of staff all of whom are research active. The Graduate School currently has over one hundred students enrolled on Master ’s programmes and 45 MPhil/PhD students, a high percentage of whom are funded by the ESRC.
 
     
     
 

The range of expertise within the Department allows POLSIS to provide a variety of excellent postgraduate programmes in a stimulating academic and social
environment.Our current programmes include:

• MA International Studies (Globalisation and Governance;International Political Economy; International Economic Managment; European Integration; European
Political Economy; Diplomacy; Security Studies; Contemporary Asia Pacific; International Peacekeeping;International Relations Theory)

MA in Political Science

MA in Political Thought and Theory

 
     
     
 

The Department also offers a number of research degree programmes leading to the degrees of MPhil or PhD with supporting taught programmes in research methods.

A number of bursaries are available within the Department.

For further details please contact Mrs Elizabeth Bradley on: 44 (0) 121 414 3497;
or e.bradley@bham.ac.ukor visit our website: www.bham.ac.uk