Course summary
As one of the largest concentrations of International Relations scholars in the world, our Department offers a vibrant and productive environment for you to pursue your PhD. You’ll work with expert faculty and become part of a lively community of doctoral researchers. We’re committed to critical, theoretically informed and politically engaged research. Our research has a high level of impact on current world affairs. Our areas of expertise and supervision include:
- historical and normative international theory
- global political economy
- war, violence and security
- international development
- global health policy
- global environmental politics.
Modules
Recent thesis titles include: deriving a normal country: Italian capitalism and the political economy of financial derivatives; economic dependency and the political economy of post-neoliberalism in Argentina; the politics of extraterritoriality: a historical sociology of public international law; the Ottomans in Europe: uneven and combined development and Eurocentrism.
Assessment method
Research project
Entry requirements
You’re normally expected to have a Merit (an average of 60% of overall) in a Masters degree and an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree. Your qualification should be in international relations or a closely-related subject area. In exceptional circumstances, you may be considered for the degree if you have a qualification in a different subject area. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
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Sponsorship information
The department has full 1+3 and +3 recognition from the ESRC, including access to 3 interdisciplinary Quota awards; the department actively helps prospective and registered students in their search for, and applications to, funding bodies; there are financial opportunities for research students to contribute towards undergraduate teaching. Our goal is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to regardless of financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique people.
Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH