Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027: Apply before Oct 2026
- Starting April 2027: Apply before Jan 2027
- Starting July 2027: Apply before Apr 2027
- Starting October 2027: Apply before Jul 2027
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 100 — accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.
IELTS: 7 — The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Political Science
Overview
It is home to the renowned Collingwood and British Idealism Centre and attracts visiting scholars from all over the world, most prominently Professors Carole Pateman and Rex Martin both of whom have become Honorary Professors at Cardiff University. Join this degree of Political Theory offered by Cardiff University.
Key Facts
- The Political Theory Research Unit has an unusual concentration of political theorists and historians of political thought and this enables it to offer supervision across a wide range of research topics
- The School has an exceptionally strong research culture with a strong reputation for the quality of the research produced and the growing number of research grants it is attracting.
Programme Structure
Research topics include:
- British idealism
- Collingwood
- Contemporary political theory
- Distributive justice
- Environmental politics
- European Enlightenment and Counter-Enlightenment
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 100 OR IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
Please include a detailed research proposal of about 5,000 words. Read our guidance on how to write a research proposal.
- title
- introduction
- clear statement of research problem and research questions
- review of key literature
- proposed methodology
- proposed contribution (why your research is valuable and to whom)
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 50,857 AUD / year (approx. 26,700 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,535 AUD / year (approx. 5,006 GBP / year)
Part-time tuition fees: £2,503
Living costs
Cardiff, United Kingdom: 1,196-2,030 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
