Postgraduate

The only academic department of its kind in the UK

The Department is a part of the largest concentration of scholars in the field of politics, public policy and international studies in Europe, with over 150 scholars. Our teaching and research recognises that the disciplines of Politics and Economics are inextricably linked.

International expertise

Our teaching is facilitated by an internationally recognised team of experts; our central government-partnered modules bring together practioners, such as Tony Blair, David Cameron and more. We have partnerships with organisations such as the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, HM Treasure, the Governments of India and Brazil and the United Nations.

Training the next generation of leaders

Through our courses, we aim to train the next generation of leaders in scholarship, government, business, diplomacy, journalism and public affairs—people who will be prepared to consider fresh perspectives on political ideas, institutions, processes and challenges.

Political Economy MA

Duration 1 year FT / 2 years PT, September to September

Study MA Political Economy in the Department of Political Economy at King's College London.

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Politics & Contemporary History MA

Duration 1 year FT / 2 years PT, September to September

Study MA Politics and Contemporary History in the heart of London with the Institute of Contemporary History at King's College London.

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Politics and Economics of the Middle East MA

Duration 1 year FT / 2 years PT, September to September

Study the Political Economy of the Middle East in the Department of Political Economy at King's College London

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Public Policy MA

Duration 1 year FT / 2 years PT, September to September

Study MA Public Policy in the Department of Political Economy at King's College London.

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MA Political Economy Induction Week Classes

For all MA Political Economy students, please note that during the induction week (week commencing Monday 16 September 2019) there will be a series of pre-sessional lectures, which are part of the teaching on the core module 7SSPP101: Key Concepts in Contemporary Political Economy. These are scheduled to run from Tuesday 17 September 2019 – Friday 20 September 2019 inclusive. Other induction sessions will take place for your programme on Monday 16 September 2019 and the timetable for these induction sessions can be found via the Welcome to King’s App.

*Please note that your timetable for this week will therefore be different to that in the rest of the semester.* The timetable for the pre-sessional lectures is available via the timetabling website here: https://timetables.kcl.ac.uk.

Please follow the below instructions to access this timetable after logging in to the timetabling website with your KCL credentials:

Select ‘modules’ from the left hand menu.
Type ‘7SSPP101’ into the ‘Filter’ box and press ‘Go’.
Click on the ‘7SSPP101 KEY CONCEPTS IN SY 000001’ option in the ‘Select Module(s)’ box.
Click on ‘4 w/c 16 Sep 2019’ in the ‘Select Week Range’ box.
The ‘Time range (grid only)’ box should automatically be set to the 08:00-18:00 (Day) option, but please do check that this is the case and update if required.
Press the ‘View Timetable’ button.

The pre-sessional timetable will then appear in a separate window. Please ensure that you always use this method to check the pre-sessional timetable in order to ensure that you are in receipt of the most up-to-date timetable. Whilst we are not anticipating that any changes will be made to this timetable at this late stage, we do reserve the right to make minor changes to the schedule if this is absolutely necessary.

If you have any questions regarding the pre-sessional lectures, please contact your Programme Officer via: dpe-pgt@kcl.ac.uk.

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Matthew: Public Policy MA

As a student on the Public Policy MA, Matthew met and interacted with many high profile guest speakers from government including Ed Balls, David Cameron and more. After graduating, Matthew went on to work as a researcher at HM Treasury. Hear his story and learn about the student experience at King’s.

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Join a thriving department for your postgraduate journey

In the most recent UK Research Excellence Framework, we were ranked 1st in the UK for the power of our research in Politics and International Studies.

Located in the centre of London, minutes away from both the Houses of Parliament and the Bank of England, we offer students the opportunity to interact with the political, governmental and financial institutions of this global capital city.