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Political Economy MA
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The Political Economy MA is a broad-based multidisciplinary course that will develop your critical understanding of the UK and global political and economic institutions. You will also acquire the theoretical and empirical skills necessary to engage with contemporary domestic and world affairs at an advanced level.
Key benefits
- An interdisciplinary course utilising elements from the fields of politics, philosophy and economics.
- Learn a wide range of theoretical approaches in political economy - both mainstream and heterodox.
- Intensive study based on the relationship between institutional/empirical analysis and standards of ethical evaluation.
- Located in the heart of London, the Department of Political Economy has a strong reputation for research-led teaching and links to industry.
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Employability
Studying a degree with the Department of Political Economy equips students with certain skills required in the public and private sectors, and for work in civil organisations. A typical postgraduate student will gain strong theoretical and empirical skills for the analysis of complex economic and political phenomena. These skills are highly valued in fields such as finance, consultancy, law and the civil service.
Destinations
Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:
- Junior political consultant.
- Public affairs executive.
- Financial analyst.
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Employability
Studying a degree with the Department of Political Economy equips students with certain skills required in the public and private sectors, and for work in civil organisations. A typical postgraduate student will gain strong theoretical and empirical skills for the analysis of complex economic and political phenomena. These skills are highly valued in fields such as finance, consultancy, law and the civil service.
Destinations
Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:
- Junior political consultant.
- Public affairs executive.
- Financial analyst.
Application closing date guidance
We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible as we may need to request further information from you to assess your application. This is particularly important if your application is successful, and you are required to meet any conditions and/or you need a Student Visa to study at King’s.
King's College London is committed to the recruitment of students with the greatest academic ability and to maintain a diverse student population. In order to ensure a balanced international student population for our most competitive programmes, we have implemented the following deadlines:
- The final application deadline for any students who are currently residing in mainland China is 7 January 2023 (23:59 UK time).
Please note: if you reside in mainland China and apply for this programme after the above deadline, your application may be automatically withdrawn and you will not be eligible for an application fee refund.
- Our first application deadline for any other applicants is on 6 March 2023 (23:59 UK time). The programme will remain open until the final application deadlines below if there are places still available:
- Overseas (international) fee status: 24 July 2023 (23:59 UK time)
- Home fee status: 24 August 2023 (23:59 UK time)
After the first application deadline, the programme will close at any point once it is full. Please note, you will not be eligible for an application fee refund if you apply after the first application deadline, and we are unable to process further offers because places are filled and we close the course before the final application deadline.
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