Political Science PhD

Additional Admission Requirements

A superior academic record and strong references are both essential; professional work experience is taken into consideration. Applicants are selected on the basis of past academic record, letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample, and the relevance of their proposed research to the research expertise in the department. Enrolment in the PhD in Political Science is limited in part by the availability of research supervisors.

Current students in the MA in Political Science may be admitted into the PhD in Political Science before they have completed their MA program. Students may be considered for the PhD program after they have successfully completed at least 3 courses (9 credits), including a core course and a methods course. They must complete these courses with a minimum grade of A- for each of these three courses to be considered. Fast-track candidates must apply for the PhD program by the deadline and may be conditionally accepted into the program based on these three courses. Final acceptance depends upon the successful completion of two additional courses (6 credits). Upon fast tracking, these five courses are transferred into the PhD.