Politics and International Relations

The Politics and International Relations programme of the University of Leicester students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team.

The maximum period of registration permitted before thesis submission is 4 years full time / 7  years part time or distance learning.

Key features

Active research (including all experimental work, laboratory work, field work, and data collection) will typically take 3 to 3.5 years full time / 6 to 6.5 years part time or distance learning. On completion of active research students may request approval to register for a writing-up period of up to 12 months.  University of Leicester University of Leicester ‘s  Politics and International Relations Politics and International Relations thesis should not normally exceed 80,000 words and must make an original contribution to knowledge and contain work of publishable quality. The thesis must then be defended in a viva voce (oral) examination before a degree can be awarded.

Courses include:

• International Relations and Security Studies

• Political Theory
• Institutions, Participation, Public Opinion, Parties, and Comparative Politics