Supervisors
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Please note: additional supervisors may be available. Contact the program for more information.
Program overview
The Department of Political Science has an excellent reputation for dynamic teaching and research that reflects wide-ranging ideological and intellectual diversity among our faculty. Our competitive graduate program thrives under the national and global profile of our distinguished faculty members with expertise in indigenous politics, gender and politics, Canadian politics, international security, global political economy, and the history of political thought.
Political Science faculty members publish extensively in the top Canadian and international journals and have been instrumental in shaping many of the central debates in contemporary politics in Canada and around the world.
In this program, students will be challenged to grapple with and contribute to debates spanning all major fields of study in political science.
We have an exceptional record of placing our doctoral students in academics, government, the public sector, business and law.
Completing this program
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Courses: Topics may include sexual ethics, history of political thought, political theory, Canadian political process, foreign policy and more.
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Candidacy: Students will complete both oral and written candidacy exams.
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Research Methods: Students demonstrate knowledge of research methods or complete a course on quantitative analysis in political science.
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Thesis: Students will be required to submit and defend an original research dissertation.
Outcomes
University instructor, government policy analyst, researcher, consultant, non-governmental organizations, international organizations.
A PhD in political science is usually considered a final degree.
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Accepting InquiriesComparative Politics, Latin American Politics, Indigenous Politics -
Accepting InquiriesPolitical Parties, Elections and Representation, Federalism -
Accepting InquiriesGender and Politics, Canadian Politics, Political Behaviour, Energy Transition, Research Methods -
Accepting InquiriesIndigenous Politics, Canadian Politics, Politics of Decolonization -
Accepting InquiriesPolitical Parties, Election Law and Political Finance, Women in Politics
Admission Requirements
GPA
A minimum of 3.7 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.
Minimum education
A Master of Arts in Political Science or a strong background in Political Science.
Supervision
A supervisor is required, and must agree to oversee the student's research before admission will be granted.
Additional supervisors to those listed above may be found on the Political Science Research page. Contact the Political Science Graduate Program Office for more information.
Documents
- A statement of research interests
- Email confirmation from a potential supervisor who is interested in supervising your work
Work samples
Sample of written work, preferably a paper submitted for a Political Science course.
Reference letters
Two
Test scores
None
English language proficiency
An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL ibt) score of 105.
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7.5 (minimum of 6.0 in each section)
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 75, or higher (Academic version).
- Canadian Academic English Language test (CAEL) score of 70 (minimum 70 in each section)
- Academic Communication Certificate (ACC) score of A- in each course.
- Cambridge C1 Advanced or Cambridge C2 Proficiency minimum score of 200.
Deadlines
For admission on September 1:
- Canadians and permanent residents: Jan. 15 application deadline
- International students: Jan. 15 application deadline
If you're not a Canadian or permanent resident, or if you have international credentials, make sure to learn about international requirements
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