PhD Research

Our research degrees

We offer research supervision for MPhil and PhD dissertations in a variety of areas. Specialisations include European and national identities and political thought, modern social theory, contemporary European and world history, EU and European foreign policies, Asian international politics and political economy, Latin American and Caribbean politics and political economy, Middle Eastern and North African politics and political economy, sub-Saharan African politics, globalisation, international political economy, and the politics of culture.

If you are interested in pursuing the relationship between the European and national/regional levels, we offer particular expertise in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine.

We offer guidance on how to write a good research proposal here.

Get in touch 

To connect with current PGR students in the Department of European and International Studies, and the wider Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy, contact the SSPP Students’ Association at: sspppgr@kclsu.org 

MPhil/PhD awards

European Studies Research

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be PhD (initial registration for MPhil), three years FT, four-six years PT. September to September, January to January or April to April.
MPhil/PhD from the Department of European & International Studies Research at King's College London. More information here.

International Political Economy

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: Expected to be PhD (initial registration for MPhil), three years FT, four-six years PT. September to September, January to January or April to April.
MPhil/PhD in International Political Economy from the Department of European & International Studies Research at King's College London. More information here.

Politics Research

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: MPhil: 2 years full-time/3 years part-time. PhD: 3 years full-time/4-6 years part-time. Research degree registration may begin in September or January.
MPhil/PhD in Politics Research hosted by the School of Politics and Economics and managed by the Department of Political Economy at King's College London. More information here.

European and International Studies (blended distance learning)

Qualification(s): MPhil PhD
Duration: Expected to be PhD (initial registration for MPhil), three years FT, four-six years PT. September to September, January to January or April to April.
MPhil/PhD in European and International Studies from the Department of European & International Studies at King's College London. Find out more at the King's Apply portal here.