政治学硕士学位将使您对政治学的研究方法和技术的理解达到更高的水平，从而使您能够进行自己的独立研究。它为政治研究提供了智力上的启发性指南，并使您对深入研究的基本要求（包括理论，设计和方法）有所了解。该方案还提供了探索政治理论，政治学，国际关系和社会学领域实质性问题的机会。Birkbeck的MRes学位获得了英国经济与社会研究理事会（ESRC）的认可，获得了13个奖学金。这些奖学金旨在为学生提供四年制全日制（或六年制/七年制兼读制）的研究生课程，该课程结合了教授的硕士学位和博士学位。
Equipping you with the skills to design and conduct independent research, this MRes Politics is ideal for helping you to develop a research career or prepare for PhD study in politics, public policy and international relations. Why choose this course It offers you training in research skills, including beginner to advanced social data analysis, qualitative methods and experimental design. It is taught by leading researchers at the Birkbeck Institute for Social Research and the Birkbeck Centre for British Political Life. It is recognised by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for the award of 13 studentships which are designed to fund students for a course of postgraduate study combining a taught Master's degree and a PhD. What you will learn This course’s core modules are designed to strengthen your fundamental approaches to social and political research: statistical analysis and qualitative methods. You will then be able to specialise in more advanced methods, including social science experiments and advanced data analysis. Option modules offer you further methods training and deeper understanding across a range of subjects within the broad field of political studies including politics, international relations and public policy. How you will learn All core methods training modules can be studied either on campus or online. You will also have access to pre-recorded lectures, and the course benefits from coursework and seminars that will help you focus on mastering the craft of social research. Your studies culminate in the completion of a research dissertation in which you will apply the skills you have learned to tackle a research question of your choice. This course follows an evening timetable with all classes taking place in the evening.