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Master of Political Science

The University of Akron

  • Akron, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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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): 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

  • Four-year bachelor's degree or international equivalent with at least a 2.50 GPA (4.0 scale)
  • Official transcripts with NACES evaluation
  • English proficiency (e. G. TOEFL iBT 79
  • IELTS 6.5
  • Duolingo 115) and programme-specific items such as letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose
  • Individual programmes may require more
  • Bachelor GPA 2.50 on 4.0 scale (or 3.00 for the last two years) for full admission
  • 2.75 For assistantship eligibility.

Minimum GPA

2.5

Accepted academic background

Four-year US bachelor's degree or international equivalent from an accredited institution with minimum 2.50 GPA (4.0 scale), Official transcripts with NACES course-by-course evaluation, Programme-specific requirements (GRE/GMAT where required).

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results (if required)
  • Recommendation Letters
  • Personal Statement.

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements and intake deadlines. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. Identification
  3. any required supporting documents. Complete the institution application and provide language results if applicable. Pay any required application fee
  4. Submit the application
  5. await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$18,684 USD
Application fee$75 USD
Deposit$3,700 USD

Program details

CampusAkron
Faculty or schoolBuchtel College of Arts and Sciences
DepartmentPolitical Science
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value30
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteScholarship opportunities may be available to eligible students, Availability and award criteria should be confirmed with the university.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jun 2027

    199 days left

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    1 Oct 2027

    321 days left

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.