As one of the top-ten departments in the UK, politics at Exeter provides an ideal place to undertake postgraduate study.Postgraduate study
The University of Exeter has one of the best all round Politics departments in the UK. We excel in research and teaching across all the main areas of political science including international relations, political theory, public policy and administration, comparative politics, public opinion and political behaviour.
We have grown significantly in recent years and our reputation for high quality research has helped us recruit staff with excellent records, providing us with a breadth and depth of expertise. Research income has grown with major awards from the Economic and Social Research Council, the European Commission and Leverhulme Trust.
Our varied taught programmes provide advance study across a range of interests, and we support MPhil/PhD and Masters by Research across a diverse range of topics, a vibrant research culture and good opportunities for funding.
We also offer the Exeter MPA which is designed to help you meet the challenge of shaping and delivering effective public services.
- 6th in the UK for world-leading research1
- 9th for Politics in The Times Good University Guide 2012 and 4th in The Sunday Times University Guide 2012
- Extensive range of research expertise across all political disciplines
- Major international research projects with leading universities worldwide including the Conflict in Cities project with Cambridge and Belfast
- Research published in leading international journals and by the major academic and university presses, including Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge
- Home of the leading journals History of Political Thought and European Journal of Political Research
1 RAE 2008 based on the percentage of research categorised as 4*
