Overview

The Ph.D. is earned through a combination of coursework and dissertation. The Political Science program at University of Wisconsin Madison is designed to provide students with both a general training in political science and the opportunity to specialize in their areas of interest.

Features

The subfields of political science found in our department are American politics, comparative politics, political theory and philosophy, international relations, and political methodology.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Political Science as a Discipline and Profession

Empirical Methods of Political Inquiry

Dissertation Proposal Research and Writing Seminar

Political Science

History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

51 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Political Science View 86 other PhDs in Political Science in United States

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants to the Political Science Ph.D. program must apply online by December 15 for admission the following fall. The online application requires you to complete the Graduate School application, Political Science supplemental application, and provide the names and email addresses of three references who can attest to your success as a graduate student.

In addition, you must also upload a statement of reasons for graduate study that is two pages in length, a resume or C.V., scanned official transcripts, and one research paper with an abstract.

Applicants from outside the United States may also need to submit TOEFL scores. International applicants whose first language is not English will be admitted only if they have Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of 100 or more (Internet-based).

Tuition Fee

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International

25652 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25652 USD per year during 60 months.
National

25652 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25652 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

12326 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12326 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Madison

1015 - 1752 USD /month

Living costs

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

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Scholarships Information

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