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MA Political Psychology
University of Essex

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Qualification

MA - Master of Arts

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Location

University of Essex

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Study mode

Full Time

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Start date

Oct 2026

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Duration

1 Year

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Course info

The MA in Political Psychology at Essex is two things. First, it is a thorough introduction to that growing and thriving subfield of politics, covering topics such as emotions, identities, polarisation, authoritarianism, radicalisation, and even neuropolitics. Second, like all Masters degrees in the highly respected Department of Government at Essex, it is an excellent wider training in political science, focusing on research methods and skills prized by future employers and those recruiting to PhD programmes.If you want to be at the cutting edge of political science, investigating how the personal becomes societal and the inner-most thoughts of an individual shape national and global politics, welcome home.All Essex politics graduates have the distinction of a qualification from one of the world’s leading politics departments.Our MA Political Psychology can lead you to a career in a number of areas such as market research, the media, central and local government and private sector. You will develop key employability skills including analytical reasoning, research design and essay-writing.

Tuition fees
Student living
£11,025 per year
Students from Domestic

Living and accommodation costs (per year, approximately)- 11,256 – 19,197

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University of Essex
Wivenhoe ParkColchesterCO4 3SQUnited Kingdom