PhD Political Science at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

The graduate program leads to the PhD degree in Political Science (a master’s degree may be earned in the process of completing PhD requirements). It is designed to give students a strong foundation in the discipline while enabling them to acquire additional skills for advancing their professional careers.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Political Science | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Consult the department. A student must successfully complete twelve (48 units) of the sixteen courses required for the doctorate with an average grade of 3.0 or better. These courses should satisfy their major and minor requirements. All courses used to meet degree requirements must be taken for a letter grade.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 1st. GRE: General. Letters of recommendation: 3. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose and a sample of their analytical writing skills (e.g., senior or master's degree thesis, term paper). An M.A. degree may be earned while completing requirements for the Ph.D.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants; deadlines are set by each programme, mostly in November and early December for the following fall.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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