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Global Political Economy: Transformations and Policy Analysis
| Awards available | PhD |
|---|---|
| Duration of programme | Four years full-time; seven years part-time |
| Number of places | Not fixed |
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Programme overview
This programme considers the dynamics of global transformation and their policy implications as well as their interrelations with national and regional institutional and social responses to the global political and economic order.
You are encouraged to analyse the impacts of economic globalisation, examine relationships between global governance and inequality and understand that analysis and resolution of many of the key problems that confront humanity in the 21st century require new and interdisciplinary academic approaches, innovative methods and policy agendas.
Programme structure
Research training on the pathway follows the standard South West Doctoral Training Centre (SWDTC) interdisciplinary format.
Core units
Three core research training modules will be selected from the consortium's offerings in research design, data collection and data analysis. There will be one pathway specific module and two modules will be selected from an open list.
- Advanced Interdisciplinary Research Design
- Global Transformations - Issues and Trajectories
One of the core research training modules, this mandatory unit addresses the characteristics and challenges of 'doing' interdisciplinary research in a globalised world.
This pathway-specific unit introduces you to key concepts and debates in the field including the different forms of globalisation, global governance, global inequalities, and the developmental implications of the 'rising powers' of Asia.
You will also produce a research thesis.
Key research interests
All students have two supervisors with different disciplinary perspectives on Global Political Economy: Transformations and Policy Analysis. Students proposing cross-institutional supervision are particularly encouraged. Your supervisors will convene joint meetings on a regular basis, and will attend the annual one day workshop for all pathway students. For further information please see our Postgraduate Research Supervision page.Entry requirements
A Masters qualification (or equivalent) with appropriate research training (or equivalent).
For information on international equivalent qualifications, please see our International Office website.
Admissions statement
Read the programme admissions statement for important information on entry requirements, the application process and supporting documents required.
Key research interests
New programme for 2014
Application deadline: Funded places: February 2014 (date tbc)
Unfunded places: 1 July 2014
Get in touch
Graduate Studies Administrator
School of Sociology, Politics and International
Studies
University of Bristol
11 Priory Road
Bristol
BS8 1TU
Phone: +44 (0)117 331 1035
Email: spais-mscenquiries@bristol.ac.uk
Web: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/fssl/swdtc
International students
English-language requirements: 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each band, in addition to the standard entry requirements.
Find information for international students on eligibility, funding options and studying at Bristol.
Fees and funding
2014/15 fees
Full-time UK/EU: £3,939; overseas £13,400
Fees quoted are provisional, per annum and subject to annual increase.
Funding options
The SWDTC has been allocated 41 ESRC studentships per annum to be distributed over all the available SWDTC pathways for applicants from the UK/EU. Please see the ESRC website for more details.
Further information on funding for prospective UK, EU and international postgraduate students is available at Student funding
Research Assessment Score
This is a new programme and has not yet been assessed
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