International Political Economy

REF rankings 2014:

King's is one of the top 20 leading institutions worldwide (2014 QS World University Rankings). The 2014 Research Excellence Framework confirmed the world-class standard of research undertaken in the School of Arts & Humanities and its leading international reputation. King's is ranked 1st in the UK for Politics and International Studies according to the framework.

Research income:

The Department of European & International Studies has received funding from the Leverhulme Trust, the European Research Council and from the EU Framework Programme 7.The contributing departments receive research income from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the British Academy and other institutions.

A master's degree with Merit and a 2.1 honours degree at the bachelor's level

It is not essential to have taken courses in this field at postgraduate level but we advise students to consider taking our MA or a similar course elsewhere before undertaking research.

MPhil/PhD

Description:

The Department of European & International Studies at King's is host to a cluster of internationally recognized specialists in International Political Economy. Their research interests include European political economy; the political economy of finance and crisis, East Asia, energy and migration. Applications are invited for the PhD in International Political Economy to work with and under the supervision of these scholars.

Course study environment:

Every research student is assigned a primary and secondary supervisor. Their progress is monitored through regular meetings of a review panel. European & International Studies mounts regular research seminars and occasional conferences with invited outside speakers. In addition, the European & International Studies Research Students' Workshop allows research students to report on their work in progress and receive feedback from staff members and fellow students.

Postgraduate training:

The Faculty of Arts & Humanities runs a compulsory research training course for all new MPhil/PhD students. Additional research training, where necessary, is agreed between the students and supervisors.

International Tuition Fees 2019/20:

• Full time tuition fees:

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