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TheSchool of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) is part of thefaculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (ESSL) at theUniversity of Leeds. The head of school is currentlyProfessor Duncan McCargo, who recently replaced Professor Clive Jones.[1]
POLIS runs a number ofundergraduateBachelor of Arts courses ininternational development,international relations,politics, and politics and parliamentary studies. The school also has a large number ofpostgraduate students, offering taughtMaster of Arts courses in Global Development with the opportunity for specialisation inAfrica,education,gender,international political economy, and political economy of international resources. MA courses in politics, international relations, conflict, development and security and security,terrorism andinsurgency are also available.[2]
Research degrees at the level of MA,MPhil andPh.D. can all be taken at POLIS.[3]
Owing largely to the international nature of the postgraduate courses offered at POLIS, 50% of postgraduates are international students The School is also closely linked with theLeeds University Centre for African Studies (LUCAS).