Overview

Doctoral Political Science students at The University of Alabama must choose and develop competence in one major and two minor fields.

Features

The fields the department offers are American politics, comparative politics, international relations, public policy and administration, and political theory.

In exceptional cases, a student may choose one minor field outside the department, with special permission from the graduate studies committee.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Doctoral students must complete at least 51 hours of graduate coursework. Up to 25 hours may be transferred from other institutions, with the permission of the graduate studies committee.

At least 18 hours must be taken within the student’s major field, at least 12 hours must be taken within the student’s second field, and at least 9 hours must be taken in a third field.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

51 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tuscaloosa, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to the PhD program requires either a bachelor’s or a master’s degree. Applicants must submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination general test.

All students admitted to the PhD program without a master’s degree will be required to undergo an evaluation of their progress in the program by the Graduate Studies Committee after the completion of 27 hours in residence.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

34542 USD / year

≈ 34542 USD / year
Out-of-State

34542 USD / year

≈ 34542 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11684 USD / year

≈ 11684 USD / year

Living costs

Tuscaloosa

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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