MA Political Psychology

Key Information

Duration & delivery:

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time (September start), 16 months full-time, 27 months part-time (January start)

Tuition fees:

UK/RoI: £8,750

Overseas: £16,000

Entry requirements: A Bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent

If you're considering postgraduate research on a topic that involves looking psychologically at politics, or are intending to work in the political field itself (whether as activist, consultant, researcher or in some other role), this course offers a relevant, challenging and rich encounter with leading-edge theory and research at the complex intersections of psychology and politics. It provides a suitable basis for entry to, or professional development within, careers in political and policy research, strategic work for campaign groups, and political journalism.

• Attend the Association for Psychosocial Studies (APS) reading groups and lectures with speakers from a range of perspectives

• Join events organised by our research centres where you can attend presentations of ongoing research by BU staff and guest speakers, and contribute to the discussions

• Learn from academics with a wide range of expertise covering the broad spectrum of political psychology and political communication.

Units of study: The Psychodynamics of Emotion & Political Culture | Social Theory & Political Communication | The Psychology of Democracy | Psychosocial Perspectives on Contemporary Politics | Methods of Inquiry in the Social Sciences & Humanities | Final Project | Political Communication & Campaigning* | Discourse, Rhetoric & Power* | Public Diplomacy & International Relations*.

*Optional – see website for details www.bournemouth.ac.uk/mappf

The course, the facilities at BU, and the kind and supportive staff helped me gain the experience and knowledge I needed to level-up my career following undergraduate study.

Evelina Gibson, MA International Political Communication graduate, now Prevent Education Officer at Enfield Council

This has been the single most empowering and mind opening experience of my life to date. The depth of awareness and understanding it afforded me, both to my chosen career path as well as in my general understanding of the psychological dynamics behind our most significant political struggles of today, has proven invaluable.

Sadie Fulton, MA Political Psychology graduate