Political Science

The MA in Political Science at Manchester offers a wide variety of specialised pathways allowing you to fine-tune your studies to your interests and career ambitions.

You can choose between 5 distinct pathways:

• Philosophy and Political Theory
• Political Theory
• Democracy and Elections
• European Politics and Policy
• Governance and Public Policy

Each pathway has been designed for those who want to combine strong transferable skills with focused expertise in their chosen specialism.

With the exception of Philosophy and Political Theory, students can also choose between a standard and research route for each pathway. The research routes are particularly suited to those wishing to pursue PhD study.

The transferrable skills you’ll develop as a Political Science student will set you up well for a range of worthwhile and interesting careers, in areas such as the Civil Service, the media and the charity sector.

The University also has its own dedicated Careers Service that you would have full access to as a student and for two years after you graduate.

The University of Manchester is a centre of teaching excellence, world-class research, outstanding student experience, and social responsibility. Part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, it’s institutions like ours that have the greatest responsibility to act as the world faces big challenges. Together, we face this head on.

Founded in 1824 for the advancement of education, we’ve since been home to 25 Nobel Prize winners and worked across disciplinary and geographic boundaries to give the world new ideas, discoveries and innovations. Inspired by and connected with our city – the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, home to an iconic arts, music and culture scene, and now the driving force of the Northern Powerhouse scheme – Manchester remains at the heart of everything we do. We've been making an impact since day one; from creating the world’s first nuclear reaction, to building the modern computer, isolating graphene, pioneering development economics, and transforming cancer diagnosis and treatment across the world. And it doesn’t stop there – our teaching and learning approach creates life-changing student experiences, inspires lifelong learning and shapes exceptional graduate outcomes for global citizens of the future. As we enter our third century, we’re not letting anything stand in our way as we continue to tackle the world’s biggest problems with unbreakable resolve.