Overview
This Advanced Quantitative Methods (AQM) in Social Sciences programme from The University of Exeter offers a challenging but friendly and supportive environment in which to pursue your own research interests.
One of the advantages of an excellent all round department is that we can offer supervision across a wide range of subject areas at both our Streatham Campus in Exeter and in Cornwall, depending on the research interests of staff.
Our research led teaching is organised in clusters of faculty with specialisms in:
- Comparative Political Behaviour & Institutions
- Public Policy
- International Studies
- Political Theory
All academic staff in the department are active within at least one of these groups. Postgraduate students, whether working on their own or within larger projects led by staff members, are also integral members of clusters. Public Policy and Political Theory have journals associated with them and operate their own research seminars.
In addition to the clusters, there are also a number of University and School research centres which are more focussed and integrated, in many cases with external funding.
Career opportunities:
Below are some examples of initial jobs undertaken by Politics and International Relations postgraduates who studied with us in recent years.
Please note that, due to data protection, the job titles and organisations are listed independently and do not necessarily correspond.
Job Title
- Assistant Professor
- Associate lecturer
- Associate Teaching and Research Assistant
- Author
- CEO Social Enterprise
- Chief Inspector (Operations)- Police Officer
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Comparative Political Behaviour & Institutions
- Public Policy
- International Studies
- Political Theory
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Upper Second Class.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 100
IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- You should have a good first degree either in Politics or another subject that could prepare you for a research project within the Department.
- You should have a good first degree, and a Master's degree with Merit or equivalent either in Politics or another subject that could prepare you for a research project within the Department. We also consider applications from candidates who can demonstrate professional or other relevant experience that would make them suited to undertake an MPhil/PhD with us.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International
International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees.
44,840 AUD / year
≈ 23,750 GBP / year
Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027
- Starting September 2027
Application deadline not specified.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Penryn, United Kingdom
- Exeter, United Kingdom
Offered at multiple locations, but you can enroll in only one. Apply to your chosen location.
Disciplines
Liberal Arts
