Colchester,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Political Psychology in Colchester United Kingdom | University of Essex
University of Essex
|
Colchester United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
21,700
(c. USD29,060.86)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
From social media users spreading misinformation to activists staging demonstrations, from negotiators standing firm on climate goals to heads of state launching invasions - all these actions stem from individual perspectives, choices, and conduct, which fall within psychology's domain.
Essex's MSc in Political Psychology offers dual benefits. Initially, it provides comprehensive grounding in this expanding political science specialization, exploring themes like emotional influences, group affiliations, societal divisions, authoritarian tendencies, extremist pathways, and even the neuroscience of political behavior. Additionally, the program delivers advanced instruction in political science's quantitative research techniques, equipping you with sought-after professional competencies while laying groundwork for potential doctoral research.
For those seeking to pioneer in political science by examining how personal dimensions transform into collective realities and how individual cognition influences worldwide political landscapes, this program offers your ideal academic environment.
Should Political Psychology interest you but with reduced quantitative emphasis and broader political science coverage, explore our MA Political Psychology alternative.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
A 2.2 degree in Political Science, International Relations, International Studies, American Studies, United States Politics, Economics, Finance, Statistics or Political Studies.
OR
A 2.2 degree in any subject which includes study in two relevant modules. Relevant modules include, but are not limited to:
Comparative Political Systems
Constitutional Democracy
Contemporary World Affairs
Current Affairs
Democratic Theory
Econometrics
European Integration/Dynamics of Integration
Foreign Policy/Comparative Foreign Policy
Game Theory
Governmental Processes/Systems
Human Rights
Ideology and Political Analysis
International Economics Law
International Economics Relations
International Trade/Business Law
International Law
International Public Relations
International Security
Law of Armed Conflict
Micro/Macro Economics
Peace Studies
Philosophy(MA Political Theory only)
Political Conflict
Political Decision Making
Political Economy
Political Sociology
Political Studies
Public Administration
Public International Law
Public Policy Analysis
Quantitative Reasoning
Security Studies
Strategic Studies
Terrorism
Theories of Development
We will also consider applicants with a degree in an unrelated subject and have at least 5 years' work experience such as working with a NGO.
IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum component score of 5.5
TOEFL IBT - 88 overall with minimum component scores: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Speaking: 20
OR
A 2.2 degree in any subject which includes study in two relevant modules. Relevant modules include, but are not limited to:
Comparative Political Systems
Constitutional Democracy
Contemporary World Affairs
Current Affairs
Democratic Theory
Econometrics
European Integration/Dynamics of Integration
Foreign Policy/Comparative Foreign Policy
Game Theory
Governmental Processes/Systems
Human Rights
Ideology and Political Analysis
International Economics Law
International Economics Relations
International Trade/Business Law
International Law
International Public Relations
International Security
Law of Armed Conflict
Micro/Macro Economics
Peace Studies
Philosophy(MA Political Theory only)
Political Conflict
Political Decision Making
Political Economy
Political Sociology
Political Studies
Public Administration
Public International Law
Public Policy Analysis
Quantitative Reasoning
Security Studies
Strategic Studies
Terrorism
Theories of Development
We will also consider applicants with a degree in an unrelated subject and have at least 5 years' work experience such as working with a NGO.
IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum component score of 5.5
TOEFL IBT - 88 overall with minimum component scores: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Speaking: 20
Tuition
GBP
21,700