MA Political Thought

You will study the ideas that have shaped our political and ideological traditions, focusing on the study of key thinkers, such as John Locke, Karl Marx and Michel Foucault We employ analytical and institutional approaches to debate the history of political ideas and changing perceptions of money, work and commerce You’ll benefit from an active research culture with seminar series and highly successful annual postgraduate conference Tailor your degree to your interests with an array of optional modules including Problems and Texts in Social and Political Thought, Sources in Modernity and Post-Modernity and Contemporary Ethics

We will consider applicants with a 2:2 Honours degree or above in their first degree. While we normally only consider applicants who meet this criteria, if you are coming from a different academic background which is equivalent to degree level, or have relevant work experience, we would welcome your application.