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MSc Politics : Our MSc offers you a broad yet distinctive perspective on the study of politics with the flexibility to pursue your interests further in a wide range of option modules. Drawing on the long history of cross-disciplinary collaboration in politics at Birkbeck, this Master’s degree offers you sociological, geographical and historical lenses on political thought and action.

This MSc Politics also provides you with the conceptual insights and structured empirical knowledge relevant to any area where collective decision-making is needed to address societal issues. Whether you are looking to engage in traditional politics or new forms of political mobilisation, the MSc Politics will furnish you with relevant skills you will be able to apply fully to a career in this arena.

MRes Politics : Our MRes will develop your understanding of research methodologies and techniques in politics to an advanced level, enabling you to undertake your own independent research. It provides an intellectually stimulating guide to politics research and will develop your awareness of the essential requirements of in-depth research, including theory, design and methods. The flexible choice of option modules and dissertation topics on this course allows you to consider a range of subjects in the field of politics, or to develop a research specialism in areas such as Public Policy and Management, Government Policy and Politics, or Social and Political Theory.

Discover the career opportunities available by taking Politics (MSc, MRes).

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Politics msc: 1 year full-time, on campus, starting october 2024.

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Politics MSc: 2 years part-time, on campus, starting October 2024

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• Birkbeck is a world-renowned centre of original, influential research in politics. We organise a lively programme of seminars and conferences and are home to affiliated research centres, such as the  Birkbeck Centre for British Political Life , which run seminars, conferences and other events where some of the world's best scholars present their latest research.
• Our  academic staff  are international authorities in their respective fields, publishing and delivering stimulating teaching in  a wide range of political topics  including civil society and the state, public policy, development, gender, international security and terrorism, and social and political theory, among others.
• Our location in central London puts us at the heart of the UK’s political life and at the centre of academic London. You can walk down to Parliament and Whitehall, while Bloomsbury contains some of the world’s most famous libraries and centres of research. Our departmental building was once a key location for members of the Bloomsbury Group, so you could be studying in rooms that have hosted distinguished visitors, including T.S. Eliot, George Bernard Shaw and Maynard Keynes.
• You can take advantage of the rich research collections nearby, including Senate House Library, which is right next door to Birkbeck, the British Library, which is five minutes’ walk away, and the British Library of Political and Economic Science at the London School of Economics, which is walkable from Birkbeck.  Birkbeck Library  has a large politics collection, including the major specialist journals, and provides you with access to an extensive range of online materials.
• Birkbeck's MRes degrees are recognised by the  UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for the award of 1+3 studentships . These studentships are designed to fund students for a four-year, full-time (or six-/seven-year part-time) course of postgraduate study combining a taught Master's degree and a PhD.

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Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honours degree (2:2 or above) from  a UK university , or an  equivalent international qualification .

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If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.

If you don't meet the minimum IELTS requirement,  we offer pre-sessional English courses and foundation programmes to help you improve your English language skills and get your place at Birkbeck.

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Please note students receiving US Federal Aid are only able to apply for in-person, on-campus programmes which will have no elements of online study.

Credits and accredited prior learning (APL)

If you have studied at university, you may have accumulated credits through the modules you studied. It may be possible to transfer these credits from your previous study to Birkbeck or another institution.

Politics MSc: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time, on campus, starting in academic year 2024-25

Academic year 2024–25, starting october 2024.

Part-time home students: £5,400 per year Full-time home students: £10,800 per year Part-time international students : £9,915 per year Full-time international students: £19,830 per year

Politics MRes: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time, on campus, starting in academic year 2024-25

Students are charged a tuition fee in each year of their course. Tuition fees for students continuing on their course in following years may be subject to annual inflationary increases. For more information, please see the College Fees Policy .

If you’ve studied at Birkbeck before and successfully completed an award with us, take advantage of our Lifelong Learning Guarantee to gain a discount on the tuition fee of this course.

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International scholarships

We provide a range of scholarships for eligible international students, including our Global Future Scholarship. Discover if you are eligible for a scholarship .

At Birkbeck, most of our courses are taught in the evening and all of our teaching is designed to support students who are juggling evening study with work and other commitments. We actively encourage innovative and engaging ways of teaching, to ensure our students have the best learning experience.

Teaching may include formal lectures, seminars, and practical classes and tutorials. Formal lectures are used in most degree programmes to give an overview of a particular field of study. They aim to provide the stimulus and the starting point for deeper exploration of the subject during your own personal reading. Seminars give you the chance to explore a specific aspect of your subject in depth and to discuss and exchange ideas with fellow students. They typically require preparatory study.

In addition, you will have access to pastoral support via a named Personal Tutor.

Methods of teaching on this course

MSc :  Lectures, seminars and online forums.

MRes :  A mix of lectures and classes employing a variety of formats.

Teaching hours

Our evening hours are normally between 6pm and 9pm (6-7.30pm and 7.30-9pm). Some programmes also offer teaching during the day and this will be clearly signposted to you where it is available.

On our taught courses, you will have scheduled teaching and study sessions each year. Scheduled teaching sessions may include lectures, seminars, workshops or laboratory work. Depending on the modules you take, you may also have additional scheduled academic activities, such as tutorials, dissertation supervision, practical classes, visits and field trips. On our taught courses, the actual amount of time you spend in the classroom and in contact with your lecturers will depend on your course, the option modules you select and when you undertake your final-year project (if applicable).

Alongside your contact hours, you will also undertake assessment activities and independent learning outside of class. The amount of time you need to allocate to study both for taught sessions (this might include online sessions and/or in-person sessions) and personal study will depend on how much you are studying during the year and whether you are studying full time or part time.

Birkbeck’s courses are made up of modules and allocated ‘credit’. One credit is equivalent to ten hours of learning time. Modules are usually in 15, 30 or 60 credit units. A 15-credit module will mean around 150 hours of learning, including taught sessions and independent study or group work. This is spread out over the whole period of that module and includes the time you spend on any assessments, including in examinations, preparing and writing assessments or engaged in practical work as well as any study support sessions to help you in your learning.

On our distance-learning and blended-learning courses, discussion, collaboration and interaction with your lecturers and fellow students is encouraged and enabled through various learning technologies.

Timetables are usually available from September onwards and you can access your personalised timetable via your My Birkbeck Profile online (if you have been invited to enrol).

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Class sizes vary, depending on your course, the module you are undertaking, and the method of teaching. For example, lectures are presented to larger groups, whereas seminars usually consist of small, interactive groups led by a tutor.

Independent learning

On our taught courses, much of your time outside of class will be spent on self-directed, independent learning, including preparing for classes and following up afterwards. This will usually include, but is not limited to, reading books and journal articles, undertaking research, working on coursework and assignments, and preparing for presentations and assessments.

Independent learning is absolutely vital to your success as a student. Everyone is different, and the study time required varies topic by topic, but, as a guide, expect to schedule up to five hours of self-study for each hour of teaching.

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Birkbeck offers study and learning support to undergraduate and postgraduate students to help them succeed. Our Learning Development Service can help you in the following areas:

• academic skills (including planning your workload, research, writing, exam preparation and writing a dissertation)
• written English (including structure, punctuation and grammar)
• numerical skills (basic mathematics and statistics).

Our Disability and Dyslexia Service can support you if you have additional learning needs resulting from a disability or from dyslexia.

Our Counselling Service can support you if you are struggling with emotional or psychological difficulties during your studies.

Our Mental Health Advisory Service can support you if you are experiencing short- or long-term mental health difficulties during your studies.

Assessment is an integral part of your university studies and usually consists of a combination of coursework and examinations, although this will vary from course to course - on some of our courses, assessment is entirely by coursework. The methods of assessment on this course are specified below under 'Methods of assessment on this course'. You will need to allow time to complete coursework and prepare for exams.

Where a course has unseen written examinations, these may be held termly, but, on the majority of our courses, exams are usually taken in the Summer term, during May to June. Exams may be held at other times of the year as well. In most cases, exams are held during the day on a weekday - if you have daytime commitments, you will need to make arrangements for daytime attendance - but some exams are held in the evening. Exam timetables are published online.

Find out more about assessment at Birkbeck, including guidance on assessment, feedback and our assessment offences policy.

Methods of assessment on this course

MSc :  Depending on the module: essays, research projects, take-home and unseen examinations , quizzes and seminar logs. There is also a dissertation.

MRes :  Compulsory modules assessed by written examinations; option modules by a combination of coursework and written examinations. There is also a dissertation.

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Our MSc graduates go on to a wide range of careers in the public and private sectors. Some join the civil service or parliamentary offices, and several MPs have studied their Master's at Birkbeck. Many also pursue career paths in:

• civil society, including working for charities
• lobby groups
• think tanks
• campaigning organisations.

MRes graduates can pursue career paths in government or advisory bodies where research skills are required, as well as policy research, higher education, the voluntary sector and journalism. Possible professions include:

• Civil Service fast-streamer
• higher education lecturer
• government social research officer
• politician’s assistant
• local government officer
• newspaper journalist
• public relations officer.

We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.

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Course structure

Course structure listing, course structure and modules for politics msc: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time, on campus, starting october 2024.

You complete modules worth a total of 180 credits comprising:

• one compulsory module (30 credits)
• three option modules (30 credits each)*
• a 12,000-15,000-word dissertation due in September (60 credits).

* Please note you are only permitted to take one module at Level 6 as part of your degree.

Compulsory module

• Political Sociology of the Modern State

Indicative option modules

• Advanced Topics in Quantitative Social Research
• Applied Social Data Analysis in R
• Emerging Powers in World Politics
• Experiments in Social Science
• Food, Politics, and Society (Level 7)
• Global Political Economy: Structures and Policies
• Global Politics, Governance and Security
• Governing Public Services
• International Political Economy
• Introduction to Quantitative Social Research
• Investigating the Social World
• Masterclass in Social Research
• Modern British Politics
• Nationalism and Ethno-Religious Conflict
• Political Communication and Citizen Engagement in a Digital World
• Political Theory and Contemporary Politics
• Public Policy: Interests, Ideas, Institutions
• Qualitative Research Design
• Qualitative Social Research Methods
• The Geopolitics of Environment and Resources
• The Political Economy of the Public Sector
• War, Politics and Society

Indicative option modules - Level 6

• Chinese Politics in Comparative Perspective
• Parliamentary Studies
• Politics and the Middle East
• Social and Political Theory

MSc Politics Dissertation

• Dissertation MSc Politics

Course structure and modules for Politics MRes: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time, on campus, starting October 2024

You complete modules worth a total of 180 credits, consisting of:

• four core modules from a choice of six (15 credits each)
• two option modules (30 credits each)

Core modules

• The Political Sociology of the Modern State

MRes Politics Dissertation

• Dissertation MRes Politics

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Politics PhD Birkbeck, University of London

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An PhD is an advanced postgraduate research degree that requires original research and the submission of a substantial dissertation of 60,000 to 100,000 words. At Birkbeck, you are initially registered on an MPhil and you upgrade to a PhD after satisfactory progress in the first year or two. You need to find a suitable academic supervisor at Birkbeck, who can offer the requisite expertise to guide and support you through your research.

The MPhil/PhD in Politics is an opportunity to undertake a major piece of research under the supervision of someone with academic expertise in your field. The Department offers supervision for a wide range of research projects, from the study of public policy to social and political theory. On completing your MPhil/PhD you will have developed advanced skills in research and scholarly writing, and will be able to use these to embark on, or further, a career in research. If, like many of our students, you choose to study part time, you may have the opportunity to apply your developing research skills in your current career.

Current research spans the broad areas of: social and political theory; modern British politics and society; comparative public policy; civil society and the state; gender; public policy; nationalism and ethnicity; religion and politics; international relations, international security and terrorism; European politics; politics of development; theoretical approaches to armed conflict and international politics; and politics and society in Russia, North America and the Middle East.

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Good first degree in a relevant subject.

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January, April, October

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The MPhil/PhD in Politics is an opportunity to undertake a major piece of research under the supervision of someone with academic expertise in your field. We offer supervision for a wide range of research projects, from the study of public policy to social and political theory. On completing your MPhil/PhD you will have developed advanced skills in research and scholarly writing, and will be able to use these to embark on, or further, a career in research. If, like many of our students, you choose to study part time, you may have the opportunity to apply your developing research skills in your current career.

Current research spans the broad areas of: social and political theory; modern British politics and society; comparative public policy; civil society and the state; gender; public policy; nationalism and ethnicity; religion and politics; international relations, international security and terrorism; European politics; politics of development; theoretical approaches to armed conflict and international politics; and politics and society in Russia, North America and the Middle East.

• We provide a supportive and stimulating environment for full- and part-time research students. At any one time, between 25 and 30 research students are registered in the various sub-fields of politics, political science, political and social theory and international relations.
• Find out more about undertaking MPhil/PhD research in politics .
• Birkbeck’s research excellence was confirmed in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework with 83% of our research rated world-leading or internationally excellent.

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If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.

If you don't meet the minimum IELTS requirement, we offer pre-sessional English courses and foundation programmes to help you improve your English language skills and get your place at Birkbeck.

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An PhD is an advanced postgraduate research degree that requires original research and the submission of a substantial dissertation of 60,000 to 100,000 words. At Birkbeck, you are initially registered on an MPhil and you upgrade to a PhD after satisfactory progress in the first year or two. You need to find a suitable academic supervisor at Birkbeck, who can offer the requisite expertise to guide and support you through your research.

The MPhil/PhD in Politics is an opportunity to undertake a major piece of research under the supervision of someone with academic expertise in your field. The Department offers supervision for a wide range of research projects, from the study of public policy to social and political theory. On completing your MPhil/PhD you will have developed advanced skills in research and scholarly writing, and will be able to use these to embark on, or further, a career in research. If, like many of our students, you choose to study part time, you may have the opportunity to apply your developing research skills in your current career.

Current research spans the broad areas of: social and political theory; modern British politics and society; comparative public policy; civil society and the state; gender; public policy; nationalism and ethnicity; religion and politics; international relations, international security and terrorism; European politics; politics of development; theoretical approaches to armed conflict and international politics; and politics and society in Russia, North America and the Middle East.

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An MPhil/PhD is an advanced postgraduate research degree that requires original research and the submission of a substantial dissertation of 60,000 to 100,000 words. At Birkbeck, you are initially registered on an MPhil and you upgrade to a PhD after satisfactory progress in the first year or two. You need to find a suitable academic supervisor at Birkbeck, who can offer the requisite expertise to guide and support you through your research.

The MPhil/PhD in Politics is an opportunity to undertake a major piece of research under the supervision of someone with academic expertise in your field. The Department offers supervision for a wide range of research projects, from the study of public policy to social and political theory. On completing your MPhil/PhD you will have developed advanced skills in research and scholarly writing, and will be able to use these to embark on, or further, a career in research. If, like many of our students, you choose to study part-time, you may have the opportunity to apply your developing research skills in your current career.

Current research spans the broad areas of: social and political theory; modern British politics and society; comparative public policy; civil society and the state; gender; public policy; nationalism and ethnicity; religion and politics; international relations, international security and terrorism; European politics; politics of development; theoretical approaches to armed conflict and international politics; and politics and society in Russia, North America and the Middle East. 

Entry Requirements

Good first degree in a relevant subject.

Successful completion of a taught Master's degree.

INTERNATIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.

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• Courses of more than six months' duration.
• Courses of less than six months' duration.
• Pre-sessional English language courses.

International students who require a Tier 4 visa should apply for our full-time courses (with the exception of modular enrolment certificates of higher education and graduate certificates), as these qualify for Tier 4 sponsorship. If you are living in the UK on a Tier 4 visa, you will not be eligible to enrol as a student on Birkbeck's part-time courses (with the exception of some modules).

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The Birkbeck Department of Politics and its research centre, the Centre for the Study of British Politics and Public Life, hosts a range of talks, lectures, seminars and workshops throughout the year. Our events feature leading academics, public figures and commentators from a range of fields. Listen to them here.

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Birkbeck Politics Roundtable on the Truss Premiership

On 6 September 2022, Liz Truss became the third women in history to occupy the UK's highest political office and the UK’s ninth ‘takeover' Prime Minister since the Second World War. Truss inherits a Parliamentary Conservative Party which remains scarred by Brexit and divided over how to handle the cost-of-living crisis and worsening outlook for economic growth. International challenges, including the war in Ukraine, require close cooperation between the UK and European partners, but Truss enters Downing Street with a reputation as a divisive figure who plays to the domestic gallery. And yet, throughout her political career, Truss has beaten expectations and changed her policy positions. In this roundtable, members of the Department of Politics at Birkbeck discussed what to expect from Liz Truss’s premiership, as a general election and perhaps even further leadership challenges loom on the political horizon. The panel was chaired by Dr Samantha Ashenden (Reader in Politics and Sociology) and included Dr Laura Richards-Gray (Lecturer in British Politics) and Dr Ben Worthy (Senor Lecturer in Politics) as speakers.

• 21 JUL 2022

Westminster Watch Episode 62

Westminster Watch is a podcast in which members of the Department of Politics at Birkbeck, University of London discuss current issues in British politics. In Episode 62, Professor Dermot Hodson and Dr Ben Worthy discuss the Conservative leadership election. For more information about research on politics at Birkbeck, the range of events run by the Birkbeck Centre for British Political Life and our undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programmes in politics, please visit www.bbk.ac.uk/politics

Westminster Watch Episode 61

Westminster Watch is a podcast in which members of the Department of Politics at Birkbeck, University of London discuss current issues in British politics. In Episode 61, Professor Dermot Hodson and Dr Ben Worthy discuss Boris Johnson’s resignation as leader of the Conservative Party and his legacy as Prime Minister. For more information about research on politics at Birkbeck, the range of events run by the Birkbeck Centre for British Political Life and our undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programmes in politics, please visit www.bbk.ac.uk/politics

• 22 DEC 2021

Birkbeck Politics Interviews: Ben Wood

‘Studying Politics at Birkbeck prepared me for this campaign'. Listen to current Birkbeck Politics student Ben Wood talking about his experience of running for Parliament in the recent North Shropshire by-election. For more information about Birkbeck’s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Politics, please visit www.bbk.ac.uk/politics

• 14 DEC 2021

Westminster Watch Episode 60

Westminster Watch is a podcast in which members of the Department of Politics at Birkbeck, University of London discuss current issues in British politics. In episode 60, Professor Dermot Hodson and Dr Ben Worthy discuss Boris Johnson’s troubled premiership and Dominic Raab’s review of the Human Rights Act. For more information about research on politics at Birkbeck, the range of events run by the Birkbeck Centre for British Political Life and our undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programmes in politics, please visit www.bbk.ac.uk/politics

• 24 NOV 2021

Westminster Watch Episode 59

Westminster Watch is a podcast in which members of the Department of Politics at Birkbeck, University of London discuss current issues in British politics. In episode 59, Professor Dermot Hodson and Dr Ben Worthy discuss political sleaze and the government’s on-off approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol. For more information about research on politics at Birkbeck, the range of events run by the Birkbeck Centre for British Political Life and our undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programmes in politics, please visit www.bbk.ac.uk/politics

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OnPolitics: Donald Trump's youngest son enters politics as GOP convention delegate

Hey OnPolitics readers! Politics is a family affair for former President Donald Trump, and his youngest son is the latest to join in.

Trump's  son Barron , an 18 year old who will graduate from high school this year, will have a formal role in the Republican National Convention, USA TODAY's Zac Anderson reported. The Republican Party of Florida selected  Barron  as an at-large delegate, meaning he will be among Florida's 125 delegates to cast their votes for Trump at the July convention in Milwaukee.

👪 Trump's family heavily involved in politics: Trump's family members have played integral roles in his campaign and administration, with daughter Ivanka Trump, sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, son-in-law Jared Kushner and daughter-in-law Lara Trump all intimately involved.

Still a child during Trump's first two campaigns and White House stretch, Barron Trump has been less visible. The convention will be his first big appearance on the national political stage.

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❓ Who are other notable delegates from Florida? Other notable delegates from Florida will include major GOP donor Ike Perlmutter and Kimberly Guifoyle, who is in a relationship with Donald Trump Jr.

Read more: Donald Trump's youngest son Barron Trump enters politics as GOP convention delegate

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Donald Trump in attendance as son Barron graduated from Oxbridge Academy in West Palm

Barron's graduation became a headline after trump fumed last month that he would not be able to attend the event because of the trial in new york..

Donald Trump attended this morning's graduation ceremony at Oxbridge Academy where he watched his youngest son, Barron , accept his high school diploma.

The former president and current presumptive Republican nominee for president was able to attend the ceremony as proceedings in his New York business fraud trial were suspended today by the presiding judge. Later today, however, Trump is expected to jet off to Minnesota to speak at GOP dinner this evening.

Barron's graduation became a headline after Trump fumed last month that he would not be able to attend the event because of the trial in which he is accused of falsifying records to conceal an alleged 2016 hush money payment to a porn star who said she had a sexual encounter with him. Trump has pleaded not guilty and has denied he had sex with the actress, Stormy Daniels.

Barron Trump was also briefly in the spotlight last week when he was chosen to be a delegate at this July's Republican National Convention. But on May 10, his mother, former first lady Melania Trump, said Barron declined the offer due to prior commitments.

What we know: Barron Trump graduates from Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach

Because of the growing attention on the Trumps and the graduation, Oxbridge sent out a notice this week reminding the public the event was private and by invitation-only in asking the media and onlookers to keep away.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Antonio Fins is a politics and business editor at  The Palm Beach Post , part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at  [email protected] .  Help support our journalism. Subscribe today .

Donald Trump's hush money trial is pausing Friday for Barron Trump's graduation

Donald Trump 's criminal hush money trial is off today at Trump's request so he can attend his son Barron Trump 's high school graduation.

Thursday's proceedings closed week five of the historic trial, with Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen − the case's key witness − being cross-examined by Trump's defense lawyers.

The former president is on trial for 34 counts of falsifying business records. Prosecutors are trying to prove he covered up reimbursements to Cohen, who violated campaign finance laws by paying porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000 in 2016 to stay quiet about an alleged 2006 affair with Trump.

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Trump lawyer Todd Blanche will resume his hardball questioning Monday morning . Here is what to know after week five has concluded:

Trump trial Thursday recap: Trump lawyer Todd Blanche to Michael Cohen: 'That was a lie!'

Trump trial Friday: Scheduled break

Trump requested Friday off from court to go to Barron Trump's high school graduation. Trump's youngest son is graduating from Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida .

Trump supporters used the graduation request to attack Judge Juan Merchan , incorrectly saying he was not allowing Trump to go to the graduation when it had not yet been decided .

The trial usually takes place Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday starting at 9:30 a.m. local time and running through the business day. There is another day off scheduled for next Friday, May 24 to accommodate a juror's scheduling conflicts.

The proceedings have been going for five weeks, and the court has estimated it would last a total of six-to-eight weeks . Merchan advised lawyers to be ready to give closing arguments as early as next Tuesday.

More: Trump trial sketches show a tearful Hope Hicks, indignant Stormy Daniels and 'Sleepy Don'

Trump trial transcripts: Read Michael Cohen cross-examination

The court is posting transcripts and evidence from each day's proceedings online. Here is Thursday morning's transcript:

Michael Cohen to continue on witness stand Monday

The prosecution has reached its last witness. Cohen delivered  crucial testimony for the prosecution  early this week, telling the jury not only that Trump instructed him to pay Daniels ahead of the 2016 election, but also that Trump approved a scheme to cloak his reimbursement to Cohen as monthly payments for legal services.

Blanche has been seeking to undermine Cohen's credibility. The cross-examination has lasted more than a full day so far, and will continue Monday morning, but Blanche said he expects to wrap up early in the day.

Once the prosecution rests its case, Trump's lawyers will have their opportunity to call witnesses. They have not yet decided if Trump will testify.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Donald Trump's hush money trial is pausing Friday for Barron Trump's graduation

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My favorite class at HDS was "Religion and Reproductive Politics" with WSRP fellow, Dr. Samirah Mehta. The classroom community was fantastic and Dr. Mehta cultivated a space where each member of the class could speak freely and be respected. I learned so much from my colleagues in that class and often wished that it could have been a year-long course!

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In the fall, I am starting the PhD program in theological ethics at Boston College!  

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Government, Policy and Politics MSc

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MSc - Master of Science

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Government / Parliamentary Studies Politics Policy Studies

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COURSE OVERVIEW

Our MSc Government, Policy and Politics examines the day-to-day practice and reality of government by analysing post-war politics and public policy in the UK and around the world. You will develop your ability to analyse political debates and issues in a critical manner and you will be taught by academics with expertise in researching, writing about and participating in politics.

The course combines theoretical approaches with empirical knowledge and real-world case studies, and you will explore topics in political theory, political science and sociology. You will be given the opportunity to debate and engage with the everyday practicalities of politics through class discussions and meetings with experienced practitioners.

The core modules explore the history, politics and institutions of global governance as a response to the challenges of globalisation, and introduce you to the key issues and policy debates in international political economy. You then choose two option modules from a wide variety of topics including international security, American foreign policy, globalisation, political theory and sociology, nationalism and religion, and war and conflict. You will also learn research techniques that will enable you to specialise and write a dissertation on the subject that interests you most.

CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY

Graduates can pursue career paths in local and national government, the diplomatic services, policy work, the voluntary sector, research, or journalism. Possible professions include:

Civil Service fast-streamer

government social research officer

politician’s assistant

public affairs consultant

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public relations officer

newspaper journalist.

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Public Management MSc

University of birmingham, phd government, university of essex, local government studies phd by distance learning, data analytics for government (msc), university of southampton, mphil government.

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