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Study Details: MSc one year full-time, two or three years part-time
SOAS is one of the few universities in the world to offer a Masters degree in the politics of Africa. There are many ‘African Studies’ degrees, but politics typically makes up only a part of their programmes. Our MSc Politics of Africa offers a wide range of modules in which students learn about historical and contemporary periods of African politics, as well as debates informed by the major sub-disciplines of politics: international relations, comparative politics and political theory. We also use our knowledge of Africa to talk back to the discipline, and to show that African politics is not in any sense marginal but has a strong influence on how we see and engage with the world.
We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references.
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SOAS Politics and International Relations students leave SOAS not only with a knowledge and understanding of the complex political and cultural issues of our time, but also with a portfolio of widely transferable skills which employers seek in many professional and management careers.
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Core modules
Dissertation in Politics and International Studies - 60 credits
Open
Methodology in the Social Sciences - 15 credits
Open
Frameworks of Political Analysis - 15 credits
Open
Africa: Politics and International Relations I - 15 credits
Open
Africa: Politics and International Relations II - 15 credits
Open
Guided options
Students select 30-60 credits.
Conflict, Rights and Justice - 15 credits
Open
Gender and Security in Africa - 15 credits
Open
African Feminisms: Theories, Politics and Action - 15 credits
Open
Political Thought on the Just Rebellion - 15 credits
Open
International Migration and Diaspora Politics - 15 credits
Open
Political Theory, Race and Empire - 15 credits
Open
The Politics of Global Security - 15 credits
Open
Violence, Justice and the Politics of Memory - 15 credits
Open
Politics options
Students select up to 90 credits depending on your choices from the guided options list.
Approaches to Comparative Political Thought - 15 credits
Open
Foreign Policy Analysis - 15 credits
Open
International Political Economy - 15 credits
Open
International Migration and Diaspora Politics - 15 credits
Open
International Politics of Human Rights - 15 credits
Open
Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Social Research - 15 credits
Open
Political Concepts and Global Crises - 15 credits
Open
Political Theory, Race and Empire - 15 credits
Open
Political Thought on the Just Rebellion - 15 credits
Open
Political violence - 15 credits
Open
State Violence: Theories of the Leviathan and Beyond - 15 credits
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China and International Politics I - 15 credits
Open
China and International Politics II - 15 credits
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Globalising China - 15 credits
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International Politics of the Middle East - 15 credits
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Open options
Students can take a maximum of 30 credits from the School-wide open options list, including languages.
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