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MA Political Science at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

An examination of power and politics at the national level including Canadian and comparative politics, political theory, public policy and administration

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Areas of research include: Canadian politics comparative politics comparative public policy political theory.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Our MA in Political Science introduces students to advanced graduate study across a number of fields in the discipline. Students select one major and one minor field to study. Major fields can be chosen from the following areas: Canadian politics, comparative politics, political theory and public policy. Minor fields are chosen from Canadian politics, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, and public policy.

Graduate programmes accept applications for September, January and May admit terms; programmes listed without open/close dates do not accept applications for that term.

Graduate application open and close dates differ for domestic (Canadian citizens/permanent residents) and international applicants and vary by programme and admit term.

Apply through the official page: https://gs.mcmaster.ca/how-to-apply/

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