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PhD Political Science at University of Guelph

University of Guelph, Canada

Programme overview

The Department of Political Science offers MA and PhD programs in the following fields: Rights, Justice, Citizenship, and Identity (MA) Comparative Politics (PhD) Gender, Indigeneity, Race, Disability, and Sexuality (PhD) International Relations (PhD) Law and Politics (PhD) Public Policy (PhD)

Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Students are required to major in one field of specialization. The Department has wide-ranging and various expertise in each of the fields—please consult the Department’s website for more information.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students are expected to have completed an MA in Political Science with at least an A- average for consideration for admission to the program. Students with a MA in a social science other than Political Science are encouraged to apply on the condition that they take additional courses upon their entry into the program. Application Procedure Graduate students are admitted each Fall semester. Program offices should be consulted for admission deadlines and required documents: https://polisci.uoguelph.ca/future-students/graduate-programs/how-apply. All applications must be submitted online. Complete application submission instructions can be found at http://graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/future/applying-guelph.

Domestic applicants: CAD 6,992 a year (2026-27). Full-time tuition of $2,330.69 per semester (Fall, Winter and Summer, all cohorts), shown for three semesters. Tuition only; compulsory fees are not included. Source

International applicants: CAD 19,680 a year (2026-27). Full-time tuition of $6,560.27 per semester (Fall, Winter and Summer, all cohorts), shown for three semesters. Tuition only; compulsory fees are not included. Source

Tuition and fees are billed by semester: Fall, Winter and Summer.

Apply online through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). Application deadlines are listed on each programme page. The application fee is $125 for most graduate programmes, non-refundable and payable to OUAC.

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