School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds

The School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) is part of the faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (ESSL) at the University of Leeds. The head of school is currently Professor Duncan McCargo, who recently replaced Professor Clive Jones.^[1]

POLIS runs a number of undergraduate Bachelor of Arts courses in international development, 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.^[2]

Research degrees at the level of MA, MPhil and Ph.D. can all be taken at POLIS.^[3]

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

^ University of Leeds - Staff Profile - Duncan McCargo
^ Prospective Students - Taught Postgraduates
^ Prospective Students - Research Postgraduates

External links

Official Website

University of Leeds

Faculties and Schools

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures
- School of Design
- School of English
- School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies
- School of History
- School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
- School of Media and Communication
- School of Music
- School of Performance and Cultural Industries
- School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
- Institute for Medieval Studies
- Inter-disciplinary Ethics Applied

Faculty of Biological Sciences
- School of Biology
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Faculty of Business
- Leeds University Business School

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
- Chemical and Process Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computing
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physics and Astronomy

Faculty of Environment
- School of Earth and Environment
- School of Food Science and Nutrition
- School of Geography
- Institute for Transport Studies

Faculty of Medicine and Health
- School of Dentistry
- School of Healthcare
- Leeds School of Medicine
- School of Psychology

Faculty of Social Sciences
- School of Education
- School of Law
- School of Politics and International Studies
- School of Sociology and Social Policy