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Master of Science by Coursework in Politics Research
- 1. The programme shall be under the supervision of the Politics Graduate Studies Committee of the Department of Politics and International Relations.
- 2. Candidates will be required to follow a course of instruction in Politics Research for three terms full-time.
- 3. Candidates will complete a core course in either Comparative Government or European Governance, assessed by a written examination.
- Research methods
- 4. Candidates will complete courses in Research Methods Design in Comparative Political Science and two methods options. Candidates will submit three summative coursework assignments, full details of which will be set out in the Student Handbook.
- 5. Research methods assignments may also be submitted as part of the thesis providing:
- (i) it has not been submitted in whole or in part for another degree of the University of Oxford, or a degree of any other university, and the candidate submits a statement to that effect;
- (ii) the thesis itself is substantially new; and
- (iii) the candidate also submits a statement specifying the extent of what is new.
- 6. Candidates will submit a thesis of not more than 15,000 words by noon on the last Thursday in August.
- 7. Research methods assignments and the thesis must be submitted using the University approved online submission system. Technical information on the requirements for online submissions is provided in the Student Handbook.
