Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science at Boston University has course offerings in the five core fields of the discipline and public policy and will equip you to undertake original research in your chosen area of interest.

Learning outcomes

Produce and defend an original and significant contribution to knowledge in the discipline of Political Science
Demonstrate mastery of subject material by developing a minimum level of competence in five of the six fields of Political Science (American Politics, Public Policy, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory, and Methodology) and a high level of competence in two of these fields
Participate in professional academic community activities, such as attending local seminar series, presenting papers at conferences, and submitting papers to academic journals
Be able to teach the discipline at the undergraduate level

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Approaches to the Study of American Politics
Approaches to the Study of Comparative Politics
Approaches to the Study of International Relations
Approaches to the Study of Political Theory
Quantitative Research Methods
Qualitative Approaches to the Study of Political Science
Techniques in Political Analysis: Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Methods for Causal Inference

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

64 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Political Science View 95 other PhDs in Political Science in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

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Three academic recommendations
Official GRE General Test score report (is optional)
Personal statement
Curriculum Vitae
Writing Sample

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

66670 USD / year

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Out-of-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year

Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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