MA in Politics in Colchester United Kingdom | University of Essex

Our MA in Politics enables you to investigate these topics and beyond. This program stands apart from our other Master's degrees by offering full flexibility in module selection. While providing foundational knowledge in political studies, it places less emphasis on theoretical and methodological approaches compared to our other postgraduate courses.
The Government Department at our institution ranks among Europe's most esteemed, boasting exceptional achievements in teaching, scholarly work, and publications. We hold 6th position in the UK for research strength in politics and international studies (Times Higher Education research power metric, Research Excellence Framework 2021).
Every politics graduate from Essex earns a credential from one of the globe's top-ranked political science departments.

This MA in Politics opens doors to diverse career paths including market analysis, media, government sectors (both national and local), and corporate environments. You'll cultivate vital professional competencies such as critical analysis, research methodology, and academic writing.

We provide doctoral and MPhil supervision across multiple disciplines: governance, ideology and discourse studies, global relations, political psychology, and political science.

Our scholarly standing is evidenced by numerous alumni now teaching or conducting research at universities, higher education institutions, and schools worldwide. Notable examples include current positions at: Mannheim University (Germany), ETH Zurich (Switzerland), Duke University (USA), NATO/SHAPE (Belgium), and University of Amsterdam (Netherlands).