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PhD of Political Science

Louisiana State University

  • Baton Rouge, United States
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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About the program

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science is a four-year on-campus degree at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge in Political Science and critically examine social or theoretical evidence
  • Assess competing perspectives
  • And construct reasoned arguments.

Career outcomes

  • Government relations manager
  • Attorney
  • Global operations associate
  • Law school
  • Government

Curriculum

  • Courses in American foreign policy
  • Comparative politics
  • Constitutional law
  • International law and relations
  • Congress
  • Law
  • Politics and society
  • And international politics
  • With internships and study abroad.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Conferred bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited institution
  • 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in the previous degree or last 60 credit hours
  • Programmes add their own requirements (GRE/GMAT
  • Letters
  • Statement).
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale (previous degree or last 60 credit hours).

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Conferred bachelor's (or master's) degree from an accredited institution, Programmes add their own requirements.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 79
  • TOEFL PBT 550
  • PTE Academic 59
  • Duolingo 110

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Research Proposal (if required).

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements. Prepare the relevant academic and supporting documents. Submit the completed application through the institution's admissions process. Provide any further documents requested by the admissions team. Await an admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$30,168 USD
Application fee$70 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusBaton Rouge main campus
Faculty or schoolCollege of Humanities & Social Sciences
DepartmentPolitical Science
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value54
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteScholarship consideration may depend on the specific program, Academic merit, Applicant status and available funding.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 May 2027

    168 days left

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  • The next deadline is 1 May 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.