Overview

We seek Political Science students at University of Washington who are motivated and likely to succeed as Ph.D. students. Although there are no specific course prerequisites for our graduate program, applicants must have completed at least a bachelor's degree by the time they start our program.

Features

While admitted students usually majored in political science or another social science as undergraduates, the department also admits applicants from other disciplines who have demonstrated, through relevant interests and experience, the capability to do advanced work in political science.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

American Government;

American Politics;

Chinese Politics;

Comparative Politics;

Environmental Politics.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Seattle, United States

Disciplines

Political Science View 99 other PhDs in Political Science in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applications are submitted through the Graduate School’s website. The Graduate School also has commonly asked questions on their Admissions FAQs page. The maximum file size for most components of the application is 500 KB per document. Transcripts cannot be larger than 2 MB each.

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

32811 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 32811 USD per year during 120 months.
National

32811 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 32811 USD per year during 120 months.
In-State

18792 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18792 USD per year during 120 months.

Living costs for Seattle

1480 - 2580 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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