Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science at Florida International University

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science program offers rigorous methodological training combined with breadth and depth across four fields, including American politics, comparative politics, political theory, and international politics. Doctoral students have entered this program from many countries around the world, including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Iran, Jamaica, Japan, Romania, South Korea, and Turkey. Faculty areas of specialty include American political institutions, American political thought, the comparative politics of democratization, international political economy, international relations theory, security studies, and U.S.

Faculty: Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs | Duration: 5 years (76 credits) | Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 76 credit hours. Requirement areas in the catalogue: Other Curricular Offering: MA in African and African Diaspora and PhD in Political Science Joint Degree Pathway.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The PhD in Political Science is conferred based on satisfactory completion of required coursework, a demonstrated mastery of a broad field of knowledge, and successful completion and defense of the dissertation. The degree provides graduates with a solid foundation in the basic theories and methodologies of Political Science in conjunction with specialization in traditional sub-fields. Students will, in consultation with their faculty advisors, determine the contents of their course work. Students will specialize in two examination fields drawn from the four principal sub-fields of Political Science: American politics, Comparative politics, international politics, and political theory. Students also have the option of a minor field in research methods where students are required to take four research methods courses. Students’ proposed programs must be approved by their advisors and the

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

Domestic doctoral deadlines: Fall February 15; Spring August 1; Summer December 1. Programme deadlines may be earlier. The graduate application fee is $30.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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