Overview

Outcomes of the Political Science (Individual Doctorate) program from the University of Zurich include acquiring subject-specific skills in the area of specialization and improving research methodology.

Key facts

Graduates acquire transferable skills (i.e. university-level teaching, science communication, leadership skills).

In addition to promoting publications in scholarly journals and the ability to present research findings in academic contexts these skills enable participants to develop the personal skill sets necessary for a successful career in research or in another demanding profession.

To assure high quality, participants receive excellent support from a supervision committee made up of experts in the field.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Communicating Science Online: Social Media

Data Visualization: Principles, Practices and Applications

Democracy Studies Research Colloquium

Democracy Studies Workshop Democracy in Practice: Democracy Goes to School

Designing and Validating Questionnaires in Educational Sciences

From Design to Paper: Make Your Research Fully Reproducible

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-31 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

12 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Political Science View 4 other PhDs in Political Science in Switzerland

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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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

Master’s degree diploma from a state-accredited university.
Credits for any transferred coursework must also have been acquired at a state-accredited university.
The diploma itself is state-accredited.
The diploma grants entitlement to pursue doctoral studies at a state-accredited university in the relevant country.

Tuition Fee

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International

300 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 150 CHF per semester during 36 months.
National

300 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 150 CHF per semester during 36 months.

Surcharge for foreign students at PhD level - 100 CHF

Living costs for Zürich

1920 - 2572 CHF /month

Living costs

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