Overview
About the program
The Department has a large and academically diverse research oriented faculty, well represented in the various sub-fields of the discipline (Political Theory, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Development Studies, Canadian Politics and Public Policy). The Department also participates in a wide range of interdisciplinary graduate programs.
Although the Department at the University of Toronto is one of the largest Political Science departments in the western world, it is committed to fostering a collegial environment for graduate students and personal interaction between faculty and students.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Political Analysis in Canadian and Comparative Politics
- Comparative Institutional Politics: Governance, Parties, and Structures of State Power
- Constituent Power in Comparative Perspective: Identity, Contention, and Mobilization
- Theories and Issues – The Politics of Development
- The Political Economy of International Development
- International Relations Field Seminar
- Ancient Political Thought to the Rise of Modernity
- Modern and Contemporary Political Thought
- Public Policy: Theories and Approaches
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Political Science View 22 other PhDs in Political Science in CanadaAcademic 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
- Applicants must have completed an MA degree in political science (or its equivalent) by the time of enrolment.
- Applicants are expected to have achieved grades averaging A– or better in their most recent degree.
Tuition Fee
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6390 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6390 CAD per year during 48 months. -
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6390 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6390 CAD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Toronto
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