Overview

Our research training

Through dedicated programmes in the Department of Politics and International Relations, and at college level, we offer our postgraduate research students relevant and timely training in research-specific and transferable skills.

First year doctoral students at Royal Holloway University of London attend compulsory training courses in quantitative methods, qualitative methods and the foundations of contemporary political theory.

First and second year doctoral students also attend a fortnightly research and professional development seminar that provides training and advice in writing book reviews, getting published, achieving impact, entering the academic job market and more, and in which students develop and present their research to one another and to staff.

Programme Structure

Research centres and areas of study include:

Gender Institute
Global Politics and Development Centre
The Democracy and Elections Centre
The Centre for International Security
The Centre for Islamic and West Asian Studies
The New Political Communications Unit
Jean Monnet Chair
The Contemporary Political Theory Research Group

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Students need to secure a supervisor in order to apply for their research project, then apply on the university’s application portal.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Relations Political Science View 101 other PhDs in Political Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You may need supporting documents to your application. These include:

a brief research proposal (if required)
academic transcripts
English language qualifications, if your first language is not English
an academic reference
resume or CV (if available) to show published work and any industrial experience.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22300 GBP / year

≈ 22300 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

≈ 5006 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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