Overview
This competitive graduate program at the University of Calgary thrives under the national and global profile of our distinguished faculty members with expertise in indigenous politics, gender and politics, Canadian politics, international security, global political economy, and the history of political thought.
Political Science faculty members publish extensively in the top Canadian and international journals and have been instrumental in shaping many of the central debates in contemporary politics in Canada and around the world.
In this program, students will be challenged to grapple with and contribute to debates spanning all major fields of study in political science. We have an exceptional record of placing our doctoral students in academics, government, the public sector, business and law.
Outcomes
University instructor, government policy analyst, researcher, consultant, non-governmental organizations, international organizations. A PhD in political science is usually considered a final degree.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- sexual ethics
- history of political thought
- political theory
- Canadian political process
- foreign policy
- research methods
- quantitative analysis in political science
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
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Political Science View 22 other PhDs in Political Science in CanadaAcademic requirements
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- Accidents
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Other requirements
General requirements
GPA
- A minimum of 3.7 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.
- A Master of Arts in Political Science or a strong background in Political Science.
- A supervisor is required, and must agree to oversee the student's research before admission will be granted.
- A statement of research interests
- Email confirmation from a potential supervisor who is interested in supervising your work
- Work samples
- Sample of written work, preferably a paper submitted for a Political Science course.
- Two
Tuition Fee
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International
5604 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2802 CAD per semester during 48 months. -
National
2402 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1201 CAD per semester during 48 months.
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Scholarships Information
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