The School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) is part of the
faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law
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* Faculty (division), a division within a university (usage outside of the United States)
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(ESSL) at the
University of Leeds. The head of school is currently
Professor Duncan McCargo, who recently replaced Professor Clive Jones.
POLIS runs a number of
undergraduate Bachelor of Arts courses in
international development
International development or global development is a broad concept denoting the idea that societies and countries have differing levels of economic or human development on an international scale. It is the basis for international classifications ...
,
international relations,
politics, and politics and parliamentary studies. The school also has a large number of
postgraduate students, offering taught
Master of Arts courses in Global Development with the opportunity for specialisation in
Africa,
education,
gender,
international political economy, and political economy of international resources. MA courses in politics, international relations, conflict, development and security and security,
terrorism and
insurgency are also available.
Research degrees at the level of MA,
MPhil
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and
Ph.D. can all be taken at POLIS.
Prospective Students - Research Postgraduates
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Owing largely to the international nature of the postgraduate courses offered at POLIS, 50% of postgraduates are international students The School is also closely linked with the Leeds University Centre for African Studies (LUCAS).
References
External links
Official Website
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University of Leeds