MPhil是一个独立的，自我指导的研究计划，该计划将审查或调查并整理和评估已批准主题中的现有知识，并将发现的结果呈递给包括viva在内的论文进行审查。像博士一样，MPhil会发展您的研究和通用技能，并在专家主管团队的指导下进行追求。它与博士学位的不同之处在于，它是一种较小的工作规模，可以在较短的时间内进行，并且不会在该领域创造新知识。可以将MPhil授予单独的目标奖项，但最常见的是在链接的MPhil / PhD计划中构成学习的初始阶段，一旦确定该工作具有原创性的潜力，注册就会升级为PhD知识。MPhil
The MPhil is a programme of independent, self-directed research reviewing or surveying and collating and evaluating existing knowledge in an approved topic and presenting the findings in a thesis for examination including a viva. Like the PhD, the MPhil develops your research and generic skills and is pursued under the guidance of a team of expert supervisors. It differs from the PhD in that it is a smaller scale of work, conducted over a shorter period of time and does not create new knowledge in the field. The MPhil can be taken as a separate, target award, but most commonly forms the initial stage of study within a linked MPhil/PhD programme, where the registration is upgraded to PhD once it is established that the work has the potential for an original contribution to knowledge. The MPhil/PhD programme enjoys dedicated student facilities and a vibrant research culture. The Department's research environment includes a range of academic seminars, international conferences and public lectures. Regular seminars are organised for our PhD students on research methodology and we hold an annual PhD conference, along with various social events. We are home to the internationally recognised Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD) that recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. Doctoral research proposals on any aspect of politics and international relations can be considered, though the main areas of PhD supervision fall within the following six key areas: Contemporary democratic theory and governance, Critical international theory, Identity and political community, Post-colonial politics, development and emerging powers, Resilience and sustainability, Security, violence and international relations.