The Department of Politics and International Relations at Leicester has a long tradition of academic excellence in providing academically exciting and innovative postgraduate taught courses, and we have a successful track record in supervising doctoral research. We pride ourselves on having a friendly and open Department with an experienced group of academics committed to excellence in teaching and research. Recently the Department has enjoyed a period of exciting development, as dynamic new staff have joined our team, all leading experts in their fields, allowing us to offer an even greater range of modules and postgraduate degree programmes.

Whether you are interested in a taught postgraduate course or doctoral research, as a postgraduate in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Leicester you will find yourself in a friendly and lively academic community.

The University of Leicester is one of the largest providers of taught campus-based and distance learning postgraduate degrees in the UK, and has established itself as a prominent member of the international academic community with worldwide links in teaching and research. In short, as a postgraduate student you will have the opportunity to study with a major research university.

Above all, we seek to make postgraduate study in Politics and International Relations at Leicester an intellectually stimulating and rewarding experience. Our aim is to share with you our enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity about the politics of the world in which we live.

We look forward to welcoming you to Leicester and to the Department of Politics and International Relations.

Dr J Simon Rofe
Director of Postgraduate Studies
Department of Politics and International Relations
University of Leicester