Political Science

Entry requirements

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

Months of entry

September

Course content

The University of Manchester's Politics department is one of the largest in the country, and co-host (along with the University of Oxford) of the prestigious British Election Study.

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

At Manchester, you will benefit from world-class research facilities, including one of the UK's best-resourced academic libraries; outstanding academics working at the cutting edge of their field and a curriculum informed by their latest research; and a flexible, personalised degree structure offering maximum choice through many optional modules and study routes.

The University of Manchester is the most targeted university by the UK's top employers (High Fliers 2023) and our Political Science graduates go on to work in areas such as government, finance, consulting and academia.

Fees and funding

Both home and international students may benefit from scholarships, merit awards, bursaries and loans available at The University of Manchester.

• Home students may be eligible for a postgraduate loan from the government to cover a significant proportion of their tuition fees.
• International students may be eligible for a number of international scholarships, such as the Manchester Humanities International Excellence Scholarship, the Global Futures Scholarship, or the GREAT Scholarship.
• Both home and international students who have studied at Manchester for their undergraduate degree and achieved a First may be eligible for the Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme of a reduction of £3,000 in tuition fees.

For further information on fees and funding, available scholarships and bursaries, as well as their full eligibility criteria, please visit our funding pages.