Overview

The doctoral program in Political Science from McGill University is designed to give students the necessary foundation for making original contributions to knowledge. Graduate courses provide students with analytical and theoretical tools used in particular subfields.

Thesis

A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner.

The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

PhD Research Seminar
Ph.D. General Written Examination First Field
Ph.D. General Written Examination Second Field
Ph.D. Oral Comprehensive Examination

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Fall deadlines : June 21 (national); January 15 (international);

Winter deadlines: November 10 (national); August 1 (international);

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Political Science View 13 other PhDs in Political Science in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

3

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students holding a master’s degree in political science may be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. program. In some instances, outstanding students with a B.A. in Political Science may be admitted directly into the Ph.D. program without having completed an M.A. degree. They will be considered Ph.D. 1.
All applicants, including those who have done their undergraduate work at McGill, must submit two letters of reference. It is recommended that you contact your referees at least a month in advance of the deadline. Applications that do not have references by January 15 will not be considered.
Applicants to graduate studies whose mother tongue is not English, and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized foreign institution where English is the language of instruction or from a recognized Canadian/American institution (anglophone or francophone), must submit TOEFL scores.

Tuition Fee

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International

17708 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8854 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

2880 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1440 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Funding

McGill University is committed to provide financial support for graduate education. Through Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) and other academic units, McGill is working to increase the number of student fellowships and scholarships, exploring new avenues for student support, and making it easier to disburse existing funds. Our competitive funding support offers, coupled with Montreal’s low cost of living, makes graduate studies at McGill a wise educational investment.