Political Economy MA

Year of entry: 2025

Course Length: 12 months full-time | 24 months part-time

About the course

PATHWAYS:

• Political Economy (Standard Route) >

• Political Economy (Research Route) >

The MA in Political Economy at Manchester offers a unique cross-disciplinary curriculum of study.

The MA is housed in the Centre for the Study of Political Economy, which brings together world-class research strengths in the field. The course is taught by members from across the Faculty of Humanities in the School of Social Sciences, the School of Environment and Development, and the Alliance Manchester Business School.

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Join one of the UK's Top 5 universities for Politics and International Studies

(Times Higher Education Rankings 2024)

Be part of an internationally-recognised academic community with a rich history in political economy

Our graduates are among the most targeted by top UK employers

(High Fliers 2024)

Compulsory Units

Theoretical Approaches to Political Economy
Research Design and Skills
Dissertation

Optional Units

The Political Economy of Global Business
Poverty, Inequality and Government in Less Developed Countries
Macroeconomic Theory
Economics of Environmental Policy
Gender & Development
Governing in an Unjust World: Justice and International Relations

Compulsory and optional units vary by pathway. These are examples of units offered in 2023/24 and are subject to change.

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Where will your degree take you?

Equipped with specialist knowledge, a top education and outstanding multidisciplinary skills such as research, debate, problem-solving and communication, our Political Economy graduates go on to a variety of highly rewarding careers in national, international and multinational organisations.

Another popular route is academia, with many graduates, particularly those from the research pathway, pursuing PhDs to become researchers and teachers at Manchester and at other leading institutions around the world.