MA Political Science at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The Master of Arts (MA) degree primarily serves students who seek a career in public service, or who intend to pursue a PhD degree at a later date, either at the University of Alabama or at another institution. Students in the MA program will take many of the same courses that PhD students take. MA students typically complete the degree in two years.

Faculty: J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Political Science | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

Courses in the listed curriculum include PSC 522 Quant Methods PSC I, PSC 500 Departmental Seminar I, PSC 501 Departmental Seminar II.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Political Science Department maintains a selective MA program and invites applications for consideration by the department’s Graduate Studies Committee. Admissions to the M.A. program are only considered for the Fall semester. In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: A statement of purpose explaining to the admissions committee what you wish to study, what you hope to get out of the program, and why you think there is a good fit. Additional instructions can be found on the Department’s website. Three letters of recommendation A resume or CV See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information. Refer to the Graduate School Master's degree requirements page for more information.

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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