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MSc in Political Science (Political Behaviour)

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Programme Code: TMPSPB

Department: Government

For students starting this programme of study in 2025/26

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

Course code, title (unit value)

Paper 1

GV481 Quantitative Analysis for Political Science (0.5)

Paper 2

GV4N4 Comparative Political Behaviour (1.0)

Paper 3

A

Courses to the value of 1.5 unit(s) from the following:

GV439 Central and Eastern Europe: Democracy, Authoritarianism and Nationalism (0.5)

GV454 Parties, Elections and Governments (0.5)

GV4A2 Citizens' Political Behaviour: Elections, Public Opinion and Identities (0.5) #

GV4B9 The Second Europe (0.5)

GV4C8 Game Theory for Political Science (0.5)

GV4E8 Power Sharing and Institutional Design in Divided Societies (0.5)

GV4F8 Institutions and Global Trade (0.5) #

GV4F9 Government and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa (0.5)

GV4H6 Behavioural Political Economy (0.5) # (suspended 2026/27)

GV4J4 Citizen Representation and Democracy in the European Union (0.5) (suspended 2026/27)

GV4J9 Populism (0.5) (suspended 2026/27)

GV4K1 Participatory Governance (0.5)

GV4K7 Conflict and Cooperation: Key Debates (0.5) (suspended 2026/27)

GV4L3 Data Science Applications in Politics and Policy (0.5) # (suspended 2026/27)

GV4L5 Politics, Gender, and Development (0.5) #

GV4L6 Political Economy of Inequality (0.5)

GV4L7 Political Participation and Representation in Latin America (0.5) (suspended 2026/27)

GV4M7 Politics, Crime, and Criminal Justice in Comparative Perspective (0.5) #

GV4M8 Transnational Actors, Politics and Policymaking in the Global South (0.5)

GV4N7 Politics of India (0.5)

GV4N8 Ethnic Politics and Conflict (0.5)

PP442 The Politics of Tech, Social Media, and the Press (0.5)

Paper 4

GV499 Dissertation (1.0)

Footnotes

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

A: Paper 3: Or any other option to the value of 0.5 unit, approved by the stream convenor.

Note for prospective students:
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