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Keele University: Politics and International Relations - Pathway in Politics
Institution | Keele University View institution profile |
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Department | School of Social, Political and Global Studies |
Web | www.keele.ac.uk |
enquiries@keele.ac.uk | |
Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
Engage with real-world political issues and explore the challenges of global democracy. Investigate how politicians see and influence the world, and analyse how our institutions shape our politics. This course will encourage you to see the world differently, and enable you to gain the expertise to analyse global and country-specific political debates, developments, and challenges. With these skills, you will become equipped to pursue a wide range of careers in local or national government, the civil service, international organisations, and many other fields in the public, private, or voluntary sectors.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele has a longstanding reputation for high quality research in Politics and International Relations
- Opportunity to tailor your programme based on your interests and career aspirations
- High staff-to-student ratio, small group teaching, supportive and inclusive learning environment
- Research expertise in British, European, American, Middle East and international politics, and in international relations and security studies
The MA/MRes in Politics and International Relations has a pathway structure, allowing you to gain knowledge and understanding of the key elements of the discipline and giving you the opportunity to focus on the topics, questions, and issues that interest you the most. We have pathways in Politics, US Politics, International Relations, and Global Security. Whichever pathway you choose, you will be taught by academic staff who are experts and have long-standing reputations within these areas.
The Politics pathway examines the nature and role of political institutions and processes, and the individuals and organisations that operate within these structures. Our modules explore how different political systems function, why they function the way they do, and the consequences they have. They also examine the actors within these systems, including their ideas, ideologies, and behaviours. In studying these topics you will not only gain a better understanding of how the political world operates, but you will also be able to reflect on important questions of power, rights, equality, legitimacy, and accountability.
**About Keele**
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Typical offer: 2:2 degree in any humanities or social science subject |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
Engage with real-world political issues and explore the challenges of global democracy. Investigate how politicians see and influence the world, and analyse how our institutions shape our politics. This course will encourage you to see the world differently, and enable you to gain the expertise to analyse global and country-specific political debates, developments, and challenges. With these skills, you will become equipped to pursue a wide range of careers in local or national government, the civil service, international organisations, and many other fields in the public, private, or voluntary sectors.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele has a longstanding reputation for high quality research in Politics and International Relations
- Opportunity to tailor your programme based on your interests and career aspirations
- High staff-to-student ratio, small group teaching, supportive and inclusive learning environment
- Research expertise in British, European, American, Middle East and international politics, and in international relations and security studies
The MA/MRes in Politics and International Relations has a pathway structure, allowing you to gain knowledge and understanding of the key elements of the discipline and giving you the opportunity to focus on the topics, questions, and issues that interest you the most. We have pathways in Politics, US Politics, International Relations, and Global Security. Whichever pathway you choose, you will be taught by academic staff who are experts and have long-standing reputations within these areas.
The Politics pathway examines the nature and role of political institutions and processes, and the individuals and organisations that operate within these structures. Our modules explore how different political systems function, why they function the way they do, and the consequences they have. They also examine the actors within these systems, including their ideas, ideologies, and behaviours. In studying these topics you will not only gain a better understanding of how the political world operates, but you will also be able to reflect on important questions of power, rights, equality, legitimacy, and accountability.
**About Keele**
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Typical offer: 2:2 degree in any humanities or social science subject |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
Engage with real-world political issues and explore the challenges of global democracy. Investigate how politicians see and influence the world, and analyse how our institutions shape our politics. This course will encourage you to see the world differently, and enable you to gain the expertise to analyse global and country-specific political debates, developments, and challenges. With these skills, you will become equipped to pursue a wide range of careers in local or national government, the civil service, international organisations, and many other fields in the public, private, or voluntary sectors.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele has a longstanding reputation for high quality research in Politics and International Relations
- Opportunity to tailor your programme based on your interests and career aspirations
- High staff-to-student ratio, small group teaching, supportive and inclusive learning environment
- Research expertise in British, European, American, Middle East and international politics, and in international relations and security studies
The MA/MRes in Politics and International Relations has a pathway structure, allowing you to gain knowledge and understanding of the key elements of the discipline and giving you the opportunity to focus on the topics, questions, and issues that interest you the most. We have pathways in Politics, US Politics, International Relations, and Global Security. Whichever pathway you choose, you will be taught by academic staff who are experts and have long-standing reputations within these areas.
The Politics pathway examines the nature and role of political institutions and processes, and the individuals and organisations that operate within these structures. Our modules explore how different political systems function, why they function the way they do, and the consequences they have. They also examine the actors within these systems, including their ideas, ideologies, and behaviours. In studying these topics you will not only gain a better understanding of how the political world operates, but you will also be able to reflect on important questions of power, rights, equality, legitimacy, and accountability.
**About Keele**
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Typical offer: 2:2 degree in any humanities or social science subject |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
Engage with real-world political issues and explore the challenges of global democracy. Investigate how politicians see and influence the world, and analyse how our institutions shape our politics. This course will encourage you to see the world differently, and enable you to gain the expertise to analyse global and country-specific political debates, developments, and challenges. With these skills, you will become equipped to pursue a wide range of careers in local or national government, the civil service, international organisations, and many other fields in the public, private, or voluntary sectors.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele has a longstanding reputation for high quality research in Politics and International Relations
- Opportunity to tailor your programme based on your interests and career aspirations
- High staff-to-student ratio, small group teaching, supportive and inclusive learning environment
- Research expertise in British, European, American, Middle East and international politics, and in international relations and security studies
The MA/MRes in Politics and International Relations has a pathway structure, allowing you to gain knowledge and understanding of the key elements of the discipline and giving you the opportunity to focus on the topics, questions, and issues that interest you the most. We have pathways in Politics, US Politics, International Relations, and Global Security. Whichever pathway you choose, you will be taught by academic staff who are experts and have long-standing reputations within these areas.
The Politics pathway examines the nature and role of political institutions and processes, and the individuals and organisations that operate within these structures. Our modules explore how different political systems function, why they function the way they do, and the consequences they have. They also examine the actors within these systems, including their ideas, ideologies, and behaviours. In studying these topics you will not only gain a better understanding of how the political world operates, but you will also be able to reflect on important questions of power, rights, equality, legitimacy, and accountability.
**About Keele**
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Typical offer: 2:2 degree in any humanities or social science subject |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
Politics influences the lives of individuals everywhere, impacting access to wealth, education, employment, housing, healthcare and vital resources within and among nation states. With a longstanding reputation as one of the country’s foremost centres for political studies, this course focuses on the institutions, people, power, policies and processes involved in global political relations. Preparing you for a career in politics, diplomacy or foreign affairs, it examines different political systems and their impacts. You’ll have opportunities to hear direct from diplomats and development officers, conducting research alongside our leading political scientists, who’ll share political theories, discourse and analysis.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele was one of the first universities in the UK to offer a degree in international relations over 50 years ago and has a longstanding reputation as one of the foremost centres for political studies
- Benefit from leading expertise across diverse subjects, from security studies and environmental protest movements, to international political economy and development, and history
- Specialist knowledge of Britain, the European Union, Western and Central Europe, Eurasia, the Balkans, USA and Middle East, has led to staff advising governments and testifying in Parliament
- Undertake action research with immediate impact – one recent project looked at receptiveness to Covid Vaccination, another analysed reasons for the shortage of HGV drivers in the UK
- High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community with opportunities to engage with the Keele Model United Nations society
Better cooperation between nations is key to developing the solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges – peace, security, protection of human rights and fair distribution of goods and resources. The world needs individuals with a desire to make a positive impact, whose understanding of politics and international relations can inform, develop and negotiate the mutually agreed rules, regulations and standards of conduct to achieve them.
The flexible structure of our suite of MA/MRes Politics and International Relations programmes provides a high degree of focus, enabling you to engage with specific issues and carry out research into subjects of interest and relevance. You can build a tailored, systematic programme of study, choosing from our diverse collection of four different pathways – in Global Security, Politics, US Politics and International Relations – as well as a wide range of module choices. We also offer an MSc in International Diplomacy.
**About Keele**
About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | You should have at least a 2:2 undergraduate degree or equivalent in Politics, International Relations or any social science subject (e.g Law or Sociology), or a humanities subject (e.g History, Philosophy, English, or Modern languages). |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
Politics influences the lives of individuals everywhere, impacting access to wealth, education, employment, housing, healthcare and vital resources within and among nation states. With a longstanding reputation as one of the country’s foremost centres for political studies, this course focuses on the institutions, people, power, policies and processes involved in global political relations. Preparing you for a career in politics, diplomacy or foreign affairs, it examines different political systems and their impacts. You’ll have opportunities to hear direct from diplomats and development officers, conducting research alongside our leading political scientists, who’ll share political theories, discourse and analysis.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele was one of the first universities in the UK to offer a degree in international relations over 50 years ago and has a longstanding reputation as one of the foremost centres for political studies
- Benefit from leading expertise across diverse subjects, from security studies and environmental protest movements, to international political economy and development, and history
- Specialist knowledge of Britain, the European Union, Western and Central Europe, Eurasia, the Balkans, USA and Middle East, has led to staff advising governments and testifying in Parliament
- Undertake action research with immediate impact – one recent project looked at receptiveness to Covid Vaccination, another analysed reasons for the shortage of HGV drivers in the UK
- High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community with opportunities to engage with the Keele Model United Nations society
Better cooperation between nations is key to developing the solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges – peace, security, protection of human rights and fair distribution of goods and resources. The world needs individuals with a desire to make a positive impact, whose understanding of politics and international relations can inform, develop and negotiate the mutually agreed rules, regulations and standards of conduct to achieve them.
The flexible structure of our suite of MA/MRes Politics and International Relations programmes provides a high degree of focus, enabling you to engage with specific issues and carry out research into subjects of interest and relevance. You can build a tailored, systematic programme of study, choosing from our diverse collection of four different pathways – in Global Security, Politics, US Politics and International Relations – as well as a wide range of module choices. We also offer an MSc in International Diplomacy.
**About Keele**
About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | You should have at least a 2:2 undergraduate degree or equivalent in Politics, International Relations or any social science subject (e.g Law or Sociology), or a humanities subject (e.g History, Philosophy, English, or Modern languages). |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
Politics influences the lives of individuals everywhere, impacting access to wealth, education, employment, housing, healthcare and vital resources within and among nation states. With a longstanding reputation as one of the country’s foremost centres for political studies, this course focuses on the institutions, people, power, policies and processes involved in global political relations. Preparing you for a career in politics, diplomacy or foreign affairs, it examines different political systems and their impacts. You’ll have opportunities to hear direct from diplomats and development officers, conducting research alongside our leading political scientists, who’ll share political theories, discourse and analysis.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele was one of the first universities in the UK to offer a degree in international relations over 50 years ago and has a longstanding reputation as one of the foremost centres for political studies
- Benefit from leading expertise across diverse subjects, from security studies and environmental protest movements, to international political economy and development, and history
- Specialist knowledge of Britain, the European Union, Western and Central Europe, Eurasia, the Balkans, USA and Middle East, has led to staff advising governments and testifying in Parliament
- Undertake action research with immediate impact – one recent project looked at receptiveness to Covid Vaccination, another analysed reasons for the shortage of HGV drivers in the UK
- High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community with opportunities to engage with the Keele Model United Nations society
Better cooperation between nations is key to developing the solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges – peace, security, protection of human rights and fair distribution of goods and resources. The world needs individuals with a desire to make a positive impact, whose understanding of politics and international relations can inform, develop and negotiate the mutually agreed rules, regulations and standards of conduct to achieve them.
The flexible structure of our suite of MA/MRes Politics and International Relations programmes provides a high degree of focus, enabling you to engage with specific issues and carry out research into subjects of interest and relevance. You can build a tailored, systematic programme of study, choosing from our diverse collection of four different pathways – in Global Security, Politics, US Politics and International Relations – as well as a wide range of module choices. We also offer an MSc in International Diplomacy.
**About Keele**
About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | You should have at least a 2:2 undergraduate degree or equivalent in Politics, International Relations or any social science subject (e.g Law or Sociology), or a humanities subject (e.g History, Philosophy, English, or Modern languages). |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
Politics influences the lives of individuals everywhere, impacting access to wealth, education, employment, housing, healthcare and vital resources within and among nation states. With a longstanding reputation as one of the country’s foremost centres for political studies, this course focuses on the institutions, people, power, policies and processes involved in global political relations. Preparing you for a career in politics, diplomacy or foreign affairs, it examines different political systems and their impacts. You’ll have opportunities to hear direct from diplomats and development officers, conducting research alongside our leading political scientists, who’ll share political theories, discourse and analysis.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele was one of the first universities in the UK to offer a degree in international relations over 50 years ago and has a longstanding reputation as one of the foremost centres for political studies
- Benefit from leading expertise across diverse subjects, from security studies and environmental protest movements, to international political economy and development, and history
- Specialist knowledge of Britain, the European Union, Western and Central Europe, Eurasia, the Balkans, USA and Middle East, has led to staff advising governments and testifying in Parliament
- Undertake action research with immediate impact – one recent project looked at receptiveness to Covid Vaccination, another analysed reasons for the shortage of HGV drivers in the UK
- High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community with opportunities to engage with the Keele Model United Nations society
Better cooperation between nations is key to developing the solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges – peace, security, protection of human rights and fair distribution of goods and resources. The world needs individuals with a desire to make a positive impact, whose understanding of politics and international relations can inform, develop and negotiate the mutually agreed rules, regulations and standards of conduct to achieve them.
The flexible structure of our suite of MA/MRes Politics and International Relations programmes provides a high degree of focus, enabling you to engage with specific issues and carry out research into subjects of interest and relevance. You can build a tailored, systematic programme of study, choosing from our diverse collection of four different pathways – in Global Security, Politics, US Politics and International Relations – as well as a wide range of module choices. We also offer an MSc in International Diplomacy.
**About Keele**
About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | You should have at least a 2:2 undergraduate degree or equivalent in Politics, International Relations or any social science subject (e.g Law or Sociology), or a humanities subject (e.g History, Philosophy, English, or Modern languages). |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Master of Research - MRes
Summary
Engage with real-world political issues and explore the challenges of global democracy. Investigate how politicians see and influence the world, and analyse how our institutions shape our politics. This course will encourage you to see the world differently, and enable you to gain the expertise to analyse global and country-specific political debates, developments, and challenges. With these skills, you will become equipped to pursue a wide range of careers in local or national government, the civil service, international organisations, and many other fields in the public, private, or voluntary sectors.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele has a longstanding reputation for high quality research in Politics and International Relations
- Opportunity to tailor your programme based on your interests and career aspirations
- High staff-to-student ratio, small group teaching, supportive and inclusive learning environment
- Research expertise in British, European, American, Middle East and international politics, and in international relations and security studies
The MA/MRes in Politics and International Relations has a pathway structure, allowing you to gain knowledge and understanding of the key elements of the discipline and giving you the opportunity to focus on the topics, questions, and issues that interest you the most. We have pathways in Politics, US Politics, International Relations, and Global Security. Whichever pathway you choose, you will be taught by academic staff who are experts and have long-standing reputations within these areas.
The Politics pathway examines the nature and role of political institutions and processes, and the individuals and organisations that operate within these structures. Our modules explore how different political systems function, why they function the way they do, and the consequences they have. They also examine the actors within these systems, including their ideas, ideologies, and behaviours. In studying these topics you will not only gain a better understanding of how the political world operates, but you will also be able to reflect on important questions of power, rights, equality, legitimacy, and accountability.
**About Keele**
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Typical offer: 2:2 degree in any humanities or social science subject |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
Engage with real-world political issues and explore the challenges of global democracy. Investigate how politicians see and influence the world, and analyse how our institutions shape our politics. This course will encourage you to see the world differently, and enable you to gain the expertise to analyse global and country-specific political debates, developments, and challenges. With these skills, you will become equipped to pursue a wide range of careers in local or national government, the civil service, international organisations, and many other fields in the public, private, or voluntary sectors.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele has a longstanding reputation for high quality research in Politics and International Relations
- Opportunity to tailor your programme based on your interests and career aspirations
- High staff-to-student ratio, small group teaching, supportive and inclusive learning environment
- Research expertise in British, European, American, Middle East and international politics, and in international relations and security studies
The MA/MRes in Politics and International Relations has a pathway structure, allowing you to gain knowledge and understanding of the key elements of the discipline and giving you the opportunity to focus on the topics, questions, and issues that interest you the most. We have pathways in Politics, US Politics, International Relations, and Global Security. Whichever pathway you choose, you will be taught by academic staff who are experts and have long-standing reputations within these areas.
The Politics pathway examines the nature and role of political institutions and processes, and the individuals and organisations that operate within these structures. Our modules explore how different political systems function, why they function the way they do, and the consequences they have. They also examine the actors within these systems, including their ideas, ideologies, and behaviours. In studying these topics you will not only gain a better understanding of how the political world operates, but you will also be able to reflect on important questions of power, rights, equality, legitimacy, and accountability.
**About Keele**
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Typical offer: 2:2 degree in any humanities or social science subject |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
Engage with real-world political issues and explore the challenges of global democracy. Investigate how politicians see and influence the world, and analyse how our institutions shape our politics. This course will encourage you to see the world differently, and enable you to gain the expertise to analyse global and country-specific political debates, developments, and challenges. With these skills, you will become equipped to pursue a wide range of careers in local or national government, the civil service, international organisations, and many other fields in the public, private, or voluntary sectors.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele has a longstanding reputation for high quality research in Politics and International Relations
- Opportunity to tailor your programme based on your interests and career aspirations
- High staff-to-student ratio, small group teaching, supportive and inclusive learning environment
- Research expertise in British, European, American, Middle East and international politics, and in international relations and security studies
The MA/MRes in Politics and International Relations has a pathway structure, allowing you to gain knowledge and understanding of the key elements of the discipline and giving you the opportunity to focus on the topics, questions, and issues that interest you the most. We have pathways in Politics, US Politics, International Relations, and Global Security. Whichever pathway you choose, you will be taught by academic staff who are experts and have long-standing reputations within these areas.
The Politics pathway examines the nature and role of political institutions and processes, and the individuals and organisations that operate within these structures. Our modules explore how different political systems function, why they function the way they do, and the consequences they have. They also examine the actors within these systems, including their ideas, ideologies, and behaviours. In studying these topics you will not only gain a better understanding of how the political world operates, but you will also be able to reflect on important questions of power, rights, equality, legitimacy, and accountability.
**About Keele**
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Typical offer: 2:2 degree in any humanities or social science subject |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
Engage with real-world political issues and explore the challenges of global democracy. Investigate how politicians see and influence the world, and analyse how our institutions shape our politics. This course will encourage you to see the world differently, and enable you to gain the expertise to analyse global and country-specific political debates, developments, and challenges. With these skills, you will become equipped to pursue a wide range of careers in local or national government, the civil service, international organisations, and many other fields in the public, private, or voluntary sectors.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele has a longstanding reputation for high quality research in Politics and International Relations
- Opportunity to tailor your programme based on your interests and career aspirations
- High staff-to-student ratio, small group teaching, supportive and inclusive learning environment
- Research expertise in British, European, American, Middle East and international politics, and in international relations and security studies
The MA/MRes in Politics and International Relations has a pathway structure, allowing you to gain knowledge and understanding of the key elements of the discipline and giving you the opportunity to focus on the topics, questions, and issues that interest you the most. We have pathways in Politics, US Politics, International Relations, and Global Security. Whichever pathway you choose, you will be taught by academic staff who are experts and have long-standing reputations within these areas.
The Politics pathway examines the nature and role of political institutions and processes, and the individuals and organisations that operate within these structures. Our modules explore how different political systems function, why they function the way they do, and the consequences they have. They also examine the actors within these systems, including their ideas, ideologies, and behaviours. In studying these topics you will not only gain a better understanding of how the political world operates, but you will also be able to reflect on important questions of power, rights, equality, legitimacy, and accountability.
**About Keele**
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Typical offer: 2:2 degree in any humanities or social science subject |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
Politics influences the lives of individuals everywhere, impacting access to wealth, education, employment, housing, healthcare and vital resources within and among nation states. With a longstanding reputation as one of the country’s foremost centres for political studies, this course focuses on the institutions, people, power, policies and processes involved in global political relations. Preparing you for a career in politics, diplomacy or foreign affairs, it examines different political systems and their impacts. You’ll have opportunities to hear direct from diplomats and development officers, conducting research alongside our leading political scientists, who’ll share political theories, discourse and analysis.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele was one of the first universities in the UK to offer a degree in international relations over 50 years ago and has a longstanding reputation as one of the foremost centres for political studies
- Benefit from leading expertise across diverse subjects, from security studies and environmental protest movements, to international political economy and development, and history
- Specialist knowledge of Britain, the European Union, Western and Central Europe, Eurasia, the Balkans, USA and Middle East, has led to staff advising governments and testifying in Parliament
- Undertake action research with immediate impact – one recent project looked at receptiveness to Covid Vaccination, another analysed reasons for the shortage of HGV drivers in the UK
- High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community with opportunities to engage with the Keele Model United Nations society
Better cooperation between nations is key to developing the solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges – peace, security, protection of human rights and fair distribution of goods and resources. The world needs individuals with a desire to make a positive impact, whose understanding of politics and international relations can inform, develop and negotiate the mutually agreed rules, regulations and standards of conduct to achieve them.
The flexible structure of our suite of MA/MRes Politics and International Relations programmes provides a high degree of focus, enabling you to engage with specific issues and carry out research into subjects of interest and relevance. You can build a tailored, systematic programme of study, choosing from our diverse collection of four different pathways – in Global Security, Politics, US Politics and International Relations – as well as a wide range of module choices. We also offer an MSc in International Diplomacy.
**About Keele**
About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | You should have at least a 2:2 undergraduate degree or equivalent in Politics, International Relations or any social science subject (e.g Law or Sociology), or a humanities subject (e.g History, Philosophy, English, or Modern languages). |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
Politics influences the lives of individuals everywhere, impacting access to wealth, education, employment, housing, healthcare and vital resources within and among nation states. With a longstanding reputation as one of the country’s foremost centres for political studies, this course focuses on the institutions, people, power, policies and processes involved in global political relations. Preparing you for a career in politics, diplomacy or foreign affairs, it examines different political systems and their impacts. You’ll have opportunities to hear direct from diplomats and development officers, conducting research alongside our leading political scientists, who’ll share political theories, discourse and analysis.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele was one of the first universities in the UK to offer a degree in international relations over 50 years ago and has a longstanding reputation as one of the foremost centres for political studies
- Benefit from leading expertise across diverse subjects, from security studies and environmental protest movements, to international political economy and development, and history
- Specialist knowledge of Britain, the European Union, Western and Central Europe, Eurasia, the Balkans, USA and Middle East, has led to staff advising governments and testifying in Parliament
- Undertake action research with immediate impact – one recent project looked at receptiveness to Covid Vaccination, another analysed reasons for the shortage of HGV drivers in the UK
- High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community with opportunities to engage with the Keele Model United Nations society
Better cooperation between nations is key to developing the solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges – peace, security, protection of human rights and fair distribution of goods and resources. The world needs individuals with a desire to make a positive impact, whose understanding of politics and international relations can inform, develop and negotiate the mutually agreed rules, regulations and standards of conduct to achieve them.
The flexible structure of our suite of MA/MRes Politics and International Relations programmes provides a high degree of focus, enabling you to engage with specific issues and carry out research into subjects of interest and relevance. You can build a tailored, systematic programme of study, choosing from our diverse collection of four different pathways – in Global Security, Politics, US Politics and International Relations – as well as a wide range of module choices. We also offer an MSc in International Diplomacy.
**About Keele**
About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | You should have at least a 2:2 undergraduate degree or equivalent in Politics, International Relations or any social science subject (e.g Law or Sociology), or a humanities subject (e.g History, Philosophy, English, or Modern languages). |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
Politics influences the lives of individuals everywhere, impacting access to wealth, education, employment, housing, healthcare and vital resources within and among nation states. With a longstanding reputation as one of the country’s foremost centres for political studies, this course focuses on the institutions, people, power, policies and processes involved in global political relations. Preparing you for a career in politics, diplomacy or foreign affairs, it examines different political systems and their impacts. You’ll have opportunities to hear direct from diplomats and development officers, conducting research alongside our leading political scientists, who’ll share political theories, discourse and analysis.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele was one of the first universities in the UK to offer a degree in international relations over 50 years ago and has a longstanding reputation as one of the foremost centres for political studies
- Benefit from leading expertise across diverse subjects, from security studies and environmental protest movements, to international political economy and development, and history
- Specialist knowledge of Britain, the European Union, Western and Central Europe, Eurasia, the Balkans, USA and Middle East, has led to staff advising governments and testifying in Parliament
- Undertake action research with immediate impact – one recent project looked at receptiveness to Covid Vaccination, another analysed reasons for the shortage of HGV drivers in the UK
- High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community with opportunities to engage with the Keele Model United Nations society
Better cooperation between nations is key to developing the solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges – peace, security, protection of human rights and fair distribution of goods and resources. The world needs individuals with a desire to make a positive impact, whose understanding of politics and international relations can inform, develop and negotiate the mutually agreed rules, regulations and standards of conduct to achieve them.
The flexible structure of our suite of MA/MRes Politics and International Relations programmes provides a high degree of focus, enabling you to engage with specific issues and carry out research into subjects of interest and relevance. You can build a tailored, systematic programme of study, choosing from our diverse collection of four different pathways – in Global Security, Politics, US Politics and International Relations – as well as a wide range of module choices. We also offer an MSc in International Diplomacy.
**About Keele**
About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | You should have at least a 2:2 undergraduate degree or equivalent in Politics, International Relations or any social science subject (e.g Law or Sociology), or a humanities subject (e.g History, Philosophy, English, or Modern languages). |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
Politics influences the lives of individuals everywhere, impacting access to wealth, education, employment, housing, healthcare and vital resources within and among nation states. With a longstanding reputation as one of the country’s foremost centres for political studies, this course focuses on the institutions, people, power, policies and processes involved in global political relations. Preparing you for a career in politics, diplomacy or foreign affairs, it examines different political systems and their impacts. You’ll have opportunities to hear direct from diplomats and development officers, conducting research alongside our leading political scientists, who’ll share political theories, discourse and analysis.
**Why study this course?**
- Keele was one of the first universities in the UK to offer a degree in international relations over 50 years ago and has a longstanding reputation as one of the foremost centres for political studies
- Benefit from leading expertise across diverse subjects, from security studies and environmental protest movements, to international political economy and development, and history
- Specialist knowledge of Britain, the European Union, Western and Central Europe, Eurasia, the Balkans, USA and Middle East, has led to staff advising governments and testifying in Parliament
- Undertake action research with immediate impact – one recent project looked at receptiveness to Covid Vaccination, another analysed reasons for the shortage of HGV drivers in the UK
- High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community with opportunities to engage with the Keele Model United Nations society
Better cooperation between nations is key to developing the solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges – peace, security, protection of human rights and fair distribution of goods and resources. The world needs individuals with a desire to make a positive impact, whose understanding of politics and international relations can inform, develop and negotiate the mutually agreed rules, regulations and standards of conduct to achieve them.
The flexible structure of our suite of MA/MRes Politics and International Relations programmes provides a high degree of focus, enabling you to engage with specific issues and carry out research into subjects of interest and relevance. You can build a tailored, systematic programme of study, choosing from our diverse collection of four different pathways – in Global Security, Politics, US Politics and International Relations – as well as a wide range of module choices. We also offer an MSc in International Diplomacy.
**About Keele**
About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | You should have at least a 2:2 undergraduate degree or equivalent in Politics, International Relations or any social science subject (e.g Law or Sociology), or a humanities subject (e.g History, Philosophy, English, or Modern languages). |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national, and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including …
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