Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 25,900 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of York

  CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

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

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 6 - With No Band Less Than
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 87 - 21 - With no score less than
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 61.0  
• DUOLINGO
  • Minimum Overall Score - 120.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's Degree.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 50.00 %

Additional Information

Careers
From political research to journalism, marketing and HR, a masters degree in Political Theory leads to a broad range of career opportunities.

Our students have found work in central or local government, non-governmental organisations, community and voluntary organisations, social enterprise, higher education, accountancy and banking organisations, law firms, media companies and international and global development bodies.

Career opportunities

Recent graduates from the department work as university lecturers, parliamentary assistants, librarians and television producers. Other popular employers include:

• Local councils
• UN
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• NHS
• Professional services/Accountancy firms - notably PwC, EY, KPMG
• Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• Oxfam
• Barclays
• IBM
• Development charities including the International Committee of the Red Cross

 Transferable skills

• Reflective independent learning
• The ability to research, source and examine information thoroughly
• The capacity to critically analyse evidence and construct coherent arguments
• Excellent written and oratory skills
• Intellectual independence and autonomy
• Teamworking skills
• A flexible and open-minded approach to work

Scholarships

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.