University of Essex, Department of Government, Part Time Masters Degrees

We're well-established in political science, asking difficult questions to find important answers. Read more

Why does the behaviour of political actors – leaders, parties, pressure groups, voters, protestors, and so on – vary across countries and over time? And… Read more

How do ideologies form and sustain political identities and interests? What are the main ideologies and political discourses that frame and organise our… Read more

We live in an increasingly interconnected and globalised world where events that unfold on other continents can affect our lives very quickly. Read more

Over the last three decades, political economy has been one of the fastest growing approaches in the social sciences. At Essex, we are primarily interested in the scientific study of political institutions and how they might determine economic variables. Read more

Politics is about psychology. Read more

How do political scientists explain political outcomes? How does normative theory inform the way researchers approach their work? How do political science… Read more

How are we to understand political life – as the expression of violence, tradition, domination, the search for freedom, the struggle for equality? How should… Read more

What is ‘political science' and how does that approach differ from simply historical reporting of political phenomena? How can politics be used to analyse the real world? What is the relationship between ideas and political practices? Our MA Politics allows you to explore these questions and more. Read more

When angry at a particular government policy, some people sit in their armchair and complain, others write letters and organise committees, some participate in social media campaigns, while others still protest or even riot in the street. Read more

The United States is the most politically and economically influential country in the world and understanding its politics is more important than ever. Read more

A research degree at Essex makes you a member of the best political science department in the UK. We are renowned especially for our expertise in the areas of political behaviour, comparative politics, ideology and discourse analysis, international relations, and conflict resolution. Read more

We're well-established in political science, asking difficult questions to find important answers. Read more

Why does the behaviour of political actors – leaders, parties, pressure groups, voters, protestors, and so on – vary across countries and over time? And… Read more

We live in an increasingly interconnected and globalised world where events that unfold on other continents can affect our lives very quickly. Read more