Study with us

Enabling you to thrive and achieve your best

Studying in one of the top politics departments in Europe will equip you with the knowledge and skills to go into a number of careers. The support you receive from our staff enables you to thrive and achieve your best.

Top six for student satisfaction - 97% satisfied

The results from the latest National Student Satisfaction survey (NSS) are testimony to the dedication our staff give to our students and their teaching and learning. Areas that our students consistently tell us we are good at are:

• the range of modules available,
• the helpfulness of teaching staff,
• the breadth of discussions during classes and seminars,
• a strong student support network, and
• our academic quality.

Your choices

• Undergraduate (BA, BSc)
• Postgraduate taught (MA, MSc)
• Postgraduate research (MPhil, PhD)
• Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis

Academic stars

Our staff are among some of the most highly-regarded people in the field of political science research and are highly visible in the media world too:

• Professor Anthony King
  • These restless reformers have left the constitution in disarray
  • With AV now firmly off the agenda, what exactly are the Liberal Democrats for?
• Dr Sarah Birch: After the riots, politicians should look to their own morals
• Dr Natasha Ezrow: Libya and the death of Gaddafi
• Dr Rob Johns: Scottish independence
• Professor Paul Whiteley: Are Britons becoming more dishonest?

They have also written many textbooks that are now firmly established in the A Level curriculum and undergraduate teaching, including:

• American Politics and Society (David McKay)
• The New British Politics (Ian Budge, David McKay, John Bartle)
• Dictators and Dictatorships (Natasha Ezrow)
• The Britain at the Polls series (Anthony King, John Bartle)
• Oxford Handbook of Political Science (Bob Goodin)
• Studying Human Rights (Todd Landman)
• Elections and Voters in Britain (Rob Johns)

Contact us

Undergraduate enquiries (BA/BSc)

Sallyann West (Undergraduate Administrator)
Tel: +44 (0)1206 873011
E-mail: sawest@essex.ac.uk

If your query relates to your application, please contact our Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Postgraduate enquiries (MA/MSc/MPhil/PhD)

Alex West (Graduate Administrator)
Tel: +44(0)1206 872741
E-mail awestb@essex.ac.uk

If you have any questions about applying, please contact our Graduate Admissions office.

Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis

If you would like to attend our summer school please contact us.

 

Last modified on 26 April 2013