MA Political Science - Democracy and Elections (Research Route)

The University of Manchester School of Social Sciences

Full time & Part time See Course MA 1 year (full-time); 2 years (part-time)

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About the course

Course description

The democracy and elections pathway will appeal to you if you are interested in aspects of:

formal and informal politics;
party and non-party engagement;
the elected and electors;
the relationship between the process of government and the normative foundations of democracy.

Teaching and learning

Part-time students complete the full-time course over two years. There are no evening or weekend course units available on the part-time route.

You must first check the schedule of the compulsory units and then select your optional units to suit your requirements.

Entry Requirements

We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline.

When assessing your academic record we consider your degree subject, grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.

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Fees

Please see the university website for further information on fees for this course.

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