PhD Political Science at University of Texas at Dallas

Programme overview

Students will demonstrate the ability to apply political science and other social scientific theories to research questions. Students will develop the ability to apply advanced methodological training in understanding important political and social questions. Students will develop advanced skills in professional communication appropriate for presentation to professional audiences in academia, government, or industry.

Faculty: School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences | Intake: fall and spring | Location: Richardson, TX, United States

What you will study

Requires 75 semester credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration: Three letters of recommendation. A statement of purpose/essay. GRE scores are temporarily being waived Deadline: Please take note of doctoral application deadlines. All complete application files received by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. Students are accepted for the fall and spring semesters. Fall Deadline - December 15 Spring Deadling - May 15 Applications submitted or completed after the deadline may be reviewed for admission only if spaces remain within the upcoming cohort and will be reviewed in order by the date the application file became complete.

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; doctoral programmes follow their own deadline schedule and available terms.

Doctoral applications: Fall opens August 1 of the prior year, priority December 15, closes May 1; Spring opens January 15 of the prior year, priority May 15, closes October 1; Summer opens August 1 of the prior year, priority October 15, closes March 1. Programmes may set their own schedules. The application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://enroll.utdallas.edu/

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