International Political Economy

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International political economy is one of the most important and fastest expanding sub-disciplines in the fields of political science and international relations, due to the increasing recognition among students and researchers across the social sciences that political and economic issues are analytically inseparable.

The increasingly global nature of political relations is typically underscored by equally global economic relations in trade, finance and migration, concern about which is reflected in questions about shifting loci of global authority from 'west' (eg Europe and the USA) to 'east' (eg China and India) and ongoing relationships between the global rich and the global poor.

The programme is designed to equip students to undertake independent research in politics and international relations, with special interest in the field of international political economy, and to develop skills that are of relevance to a broad range of careers in the public or private sector. Particular stress is placed on the development of key social science research skills to the standard required for ESRC accreditation.

The aims of the programme are to provide you with:

* knowledge and understanding of contemporary theoretical debates in the study of international political economy
* knowledge and understanding of philosophical and methodological debates in the study of social sciences
* knowledge and understanding and experience in the application of the principal methods of data collection and data analysis in social science research
* the skills necessary to design and complete a dissertation on a specialist topic in the field of international political economy

Compulsory modules: Global political economy; Philosophy, methodology and research design

Four optional modules: You can choose modules from a wide range of options in politics and international relations, or other relevant social science modules (including economics) where you hold the relevant pre-requisites.

Plus: Dissertation of 12,50015,000 words (MSc only).

Please note: optional modules are run according to staff availability and student uptake.

Duration: 1 year (full-time); 2 years (part-time)

Assessment: Coursework and/or examination; all students must complete the taught modules satisfactorily before being eligible to submit a dissertation leading to an MSc

For international students whose first language is not English, an overall score of 6.5 is required with a minimum of 6.5 in the writing component and a minimum of 6.0 in all other components. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 580 TOEFL iBT® test: 92 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.