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AIMS This programme is designed to provide you with both the essential skills and the advanced knowledge and understanding to enable you to proceed to doctoral research. The social and political science research training provided will also be valuable for many non-academic careers, including careers in national and local government, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, social research and the media. PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION This programme, recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) under its 1+3 system (Master?s plus PhD) for funding postgraduate studies, focuses on the development of the skills necessary to undertake research in the social sciences in general, and politics in particular. You take compulsory modules (120 credits) which cover: information skills thinking about political research doing political research qualitative methodology in the arts, humanities and social sciences thinking about research introduction to quantitative methods and the nature of enquiry and explanation. You then undertake a research project culminating in a 12,000-word dissertation (60 credits). Teaching and learning take place in workshops and practical classes, lectures, seminars, team-based problem-solving groups and in supervisory meetings for research papers and the dissertation. TYPICAL FUNDING UKEU students - full or partial fees bursaries may be available from the School. International students - University scholarships. For more information about funding opportunities please see http:www.ncl.ac.ukpostgraduatefunding HOW TO APPLY For the quickest and easiest way to apply please visit our postgraduate online application site http:www.ncl.ac.ukpostgraduateapply

An upper-second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent, in international studies/politics or a related discipline. We may also consider applicants on an individual basis with relevant professional experience. Applicants whose first language iss. ,5500Itemalue+oSn++???A????#? ?+???????????????????????????????????+S?++??????,???@#iItem????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????{?????W?????????W???W????{*?W?W?