Overview

Students choose from a curriculum of five fields: American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, and methodology. Students may also develop an open field that can include coursework in other disciplines.

Features

The Political Science program at University of California, Davis has a strong placement record, with graduates working in a range of institutions from top-tier research universities to liberal arts colleges, as well as positions in government and political consulting.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

American National Government

Comparative Politics

International Relations

Basic Concepts in Political Theory

Contemporary Problems of the American Political System

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

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Space Available: February 1

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Davis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.6

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You do not need a master's degree to be accepted into our doctoral program. A bachelor's degree is sufficient, as long as you meet the other admission requirements.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores

The UC Davis Graduate Division requires a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale. However, the average GPA of our admitted students is 3.6.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

30691 USD / year

≈ 30691 USD / year
Out-of-State

30691 USD / year

≈ 30691 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13140 USD / year

≈ 13140 USD / year

Living costs

Davis

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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