You should have achieved, or be on track to achieve, the equivalent of a UK lower second-class honours degree (2:2).

For country-specific entry requirements and mark equivalencies, please visit the relevant Country-Specific Information webpage and review the postgraduate entry requirements section. All visiting students, whether undergraduate, postgraduate taught, or postgraduate research, should consult this section for details of grade equivalencies.

Check you are eligible to apply

You should have achieved, or be on track to achieve, the equivalent of a UK lower second-class honours degree (2:2).

For country-specific entry requirements and mark equivalencies, please visit the relevant Country-Specific Information webpage and review the postgraduate entry requirements section. All visiting students, whether undergraduate, postgraduate taught, or postgraduate research, should consult this section for details of grade equivalencies.

Before you apply

Please see our Research webpage for further information on our current research topics.

Visiting postgraduate research student applicants should contact the relevant department before beginning your application to ensure that appropriate supervision for your project can be provided. You will be asked to submit a research plan and to provide the name of your preferred supervisor as part of your application.

Visiting postgraduate research students can apply at any time throughout the year. There are no deadlines, but please apply at least three months ahead of your planned arrival to allow for administrative processes. We encourage you to refer to the tuition fees for visiting postgraduate research students webpage before you apply.

Check you are eligible to apply

All visiting students from non-majority English-speaking countries are required to demonstrate their English language ability, regardless of their length of study or visa type. We accept a range of global English tests such as IELTS and TOEFL iB. Please note English language requirements vary by academic department and level of study.

IELTS requirements for Politics and International Relations: 6.5 with 6.0 in each component.

Undergraduate English language requirements

All visiting students from non-majority English-speaking countries are required to demonstrate their English language ability, regardless of their length of study or visa type. We accept a range of global English tests such as IELTS and TOEFL iB. Please note English language requirements vary by academic department and level of study.

You can find the requirements for Politics and International Relations on our Postgraduate research English language requirements page. 

Postgraduate research English language requirements

You can view the department’s modules in the module catalogue. To help you get started, we have written a short guide on how to use the module catalogue

We will contact you during August or December (depending on your start date) to finalise your module choices.

Please note that space on modules is not guaranteed, and all modules are subject to availability.

Assessment is by examination or written assessment during the Common Assessment Periods at the end of each semester. Alternative assessments may be available; please contact the department to discuss your options.

You can find full details of assessments for each module via the module catalogue.