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#7/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK21%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Politics and International Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
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(£39,336/Yr)$53.1K/Yr
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#12/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

King's College London, London

9.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Politics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE69
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(£27,053/Yr)$36.5K/Yr
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(£15,636/Yr)$21.1K/Yr
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#101/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

7.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Local Government Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
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(£21,360/Yr)$28.8K/Yr
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(£8,694/Yr)$11.7K/Yr
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#151/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

9.0(Based on 20 User Reviews)England, UK87%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Politics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE69
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
(£29,800/Yr)$40.2K/Yr
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#151/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%q8kmCZ
Ph.D International Relations and Globalisation
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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J9uNHw:  
(£26,700/Yr)$36K/Yr
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(£8,670/Yr)$11.7K/Yr
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#201/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

University of York, York

5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Environment and Politics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
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J9uNHw:  
(£27,900/Yr)$37.7K/Yr
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(£7,657/Yr)$10.3K/Yr
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#301/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

University of Leicester, Leicester

7.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK72%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Politics and International Relations
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
(£19,700/Yr)$26.6K/Yr
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(£6,700/Yr)$9K/Yr
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#251/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Loughborough University, Loughborough

7.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK68%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Politics and International Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
(£21,500/Yr)$29K/Yr
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(£10,080/Yr)$13.6K/Yr
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#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Political Science)

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

England, UK59%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Politics
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
(£26,840/Yr)$36.2K/Yr
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(£20,874/Yr)$28.2K/Yr
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#301/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Political Science)

Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

7.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK52%q8kmCZ
Ph.D International Relations
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
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J9uNHw:  
(£16,700/Yr)$22.5K/Yr
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(£6,871/Yr)$9.3K/Yr
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Lancaster University - Management School, Lancaster

6.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK19%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Politics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
(£32,400/Yr)$43.7K/Yr
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