Politics (MSc)
University of Southampton · Southampton, United Kingdom · Postgraduate · Social
About this programme
Earn our MSc Politics degree in Southampton, the UK. Explore the entry requirements and other details of this politics and governance course.
Programme facts
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Social
- Duration
- 1 year
- Tuition
- £26,300 / year
- English
- IELTS 6.5
- Study mode
- Full-time
Entry requirements
- need a 2:1 in a relevant undergraduate subject.
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all - confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (24)
- Saïd Foundation ScholarshipsFully funded · Deadline 31 October
- Chevening ScholarshipFully funded · Deadline November (annually)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- Commonwealth Shared ScholarshipsFully funded · Deadline 9 December 2025 at 4pm UK time; 2026 round closed
- HESPAL - Higher Education Scholarships for PalestiniansFully funded
- Southampton Social Statistics and Demography Chris Skinner Postgraduate International ScholarshipPartial funding · Deadline 29 May 2026, 5pm (UK time), 26 June 2026, 2 July 2026
- Southampton MA Holocaust ScholarshipsPartial funding · Deadline 9 September 2026
- Charles Wallace Burma Trust Academic GrantsPartial funding · Check official website