“By creating we think, by living we learn” Patrick Geddes
A full-time PhD degree lasts three years (part-time, five years) and involves detailed study of a topic leading to thesis of 80-100,000 words. During this time you will benefit from a full training package offered by the Department, facilities in the College Postgraduate Centre and teaching opportunities, where appropriate, in the Department.
The Department has a wide range of expertise that covers a broad spectrum of the discipline, with particular strengths in international politics.
The University has extensive holdings in European politics and has a growing strength in transatlantic studies. It has one of the four Scottish European Documentation Centres. The department hosts two journals:
For more information about Postgraduate Research in Politics, please visit the Politics website.
You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
Most students will be expected to have completed a Master's programme with an element of research training.
English Language Requirement: IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in the written component and no less than 5.5 in any other component, if your first language is not English. Please check our Language Requirements page for details of equivalent grades from other test providers, and information about the University of Dundee English Language courses.
We do not currently have any funded places for PhD students in Politics.
Please visit our Fees & Funding webpages for general postgraduate research funding information.
To apply for a research degree in Politics, use the online system UKPASS, via the link below. You may wish to visit our How to Apply webpage first for more information what you should submit as part of your application.
Apply here:
Dr Cameron Ross
Telephone: +44 (0)1382 385064
Email: c.z.ross@dundee.ac.uk
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