PhD Political Science at University of California, Berkeley

The Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science at UC Berkeley welcomes students interested in pursuing graduate study and research leading to the Ph.D. in political science. Graduate students may specialize in one of six principal subfields: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory, Models and Politics, and Methodology. In addition, the Department’s faculty and graduate students work with over twenty interdisciplinary research institutes and centers around campus.

Faculty: Graduate Division  |  Department: Charles & Louise Travers Dept of Political Science  |  Duration: 6 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Doctoral Degree Requirements Normative Time Requirements The Political Science department at UC Berkeley admits students for the doctoral degree only. The PhD program has two major phases: (1) coursework and examinations, and (2) dissertation research and writing. The two phases typically take approximately five or six years (three years to candidacy and two or three for dissertation research and writing).

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Government, International, Law & Public Policy.

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