Overview

Carleton University’s location in Canada’s capital city enables us to attract distinguished scholars from all over the world as guest faculty or speakers.

Features

Our Political Economy students at Carleton University also have unparalleled access to Ottawa-based research offices and organizations, such as political party offices, NGO head offices, not-for-profit agencies and head offices of labour unions and advocacy organizations.

Our students benefit both research-wise and career-wise from close proximity to these organizations.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Political economy of resource extraction

Water, food, environment

Latin America, Africa, Canada

Labour and social activism

Feminist political economy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-31 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

60

TOEFL^® IBT

86

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics Political Science View 24 other PhDs in Economics in Canada

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

PTE Academic

60

TOEFL^® IBT

86

Student insurance

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must be enrolled at Carleton University in a master’s or doctoral program in a related discipline. Not available to students enrolled in the MA in Political Economy.

Applicants must possess an honours bachelor or equivalent four-year undergraduate university degree in a social sciences, humanities, or disciplinary program relevant to Work and Labour. Applicants without these qualifications may be considered for admission with a non-honours bachelor’s degree and significant relevant work or volunteer experience in the area of labour issues.

Tuition Fee

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International

15307 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15307 CAD per year during 60 months.
National

6443 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6443 CAD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Ottawa

1168 - 1925 CAD /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

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Political Economy.

Available Scholarships

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