Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years
Study language	English
Awards	MRes

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A degree with an overall high 2:2.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.5 overall (with a minimum component score of 5.5) CAE: C

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. Reference should be written on official letterhead, signed and dated. Please upload it in the Documents section. CV

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=PG00641&subgroup=3

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Theories of International Relations
Essex Summer School Module 30 Credits
Essex Summer School Module 30 Credits
Theory and Explanation in Political Science
Advanced Research Methods (optional)
Political Explanation (optional)
International Security Studies (optional)
Political Parties in Britain and Europe (optional)
Contemporary Theories of Justice (optional)
Environmental Politics (optional)
Conflict Resolution (optional)
Political Economy (optional)
Political Theory (optional)
Research Seminar in Political Theory and Methods (optional)
Research Design (optional)
Public Opinion and Political Behaviour (optional)
Ideology and Political Discourse (optional)
Survey Measurement and Question Design (optional)
Comparative European Politics (optional)

Year 2

MRES Dissertation
Research Design
Applied Research Design
Political Economy (optional)
Contemporary Theories of Justice (optional)
Environmental Politics (optional)
International Security Studies (optional)
Conflict Resolution (optional)
Public Opinion and Political Behaviour (optional)
Advanced Research Methods (optional)
Political Parties in Britain and Europe (optional)
Political Explanation (optional)
Theories of International Relations (optional)
Political Theory (optional)
Research Seminar in Political Theory and Methods (optional)
Comparative European Politics (optional)
Theory and Explanation in Political Science (optional)
Ideology and Political Discourse (optional)

Career opportunities

An MRes puts you in a particularly strong position to succeed in a research degree. We offer supervision for PhD and MPhil in the following fields: government; ideology and discourse analysis; international relations; political behaviour; and politics.

Our academic reputation is illustrated by the fact that many of our graduates now teach or research at universities, colleges of higher education and schools. For example, recent graduates are now research fellows and academic staff at: Mannheim, Germany; ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Duke University, USA; NATO/SHAPE, Belgium; and University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Other recent graduates have gone on to work for the following high-profile organisations:

The Civil Service
Local government
The World Bank
The United Nations
NATO
YouGov and YouGov America