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    Political Science (PhD)

    Applicants from China

    Admission Requirements

    A Master’s degree (or equivalent as recognized by Université Laval) in political science or a degree judged equivalent to a master in political science.

    High Academic Achievement: The minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is 3.33 (equal or greater)  out of a possible 4.33.

    Proficiency in French/English: Proficiency in French is required. Proficiency in English is a strong asset.

    • All courses are offered exclusively in French, but course exams are available in English and at least one PhD course can be taken as a guided reading class. The PhD thesis could be written in English.

    Other requirements: Please note that students cannot enter the PhD program until the MSc degree has been awarded, or all requirements completed. A strong background in methods and methodology is an asset.

    Program Requirements

    Compulsory Courses (15 credits)

    Doctoral Seminar

    Choose two courses among the following:

    • Political Theory
    • Comparative Politics and political sociology
    • International relations
    • Public policies and public administration
    • Choose two courses among the following courses
    • Qualitative methods
    • Quantitative methods
    • Research proposal
    • Epistemology and political science

    Complementary Courses (3 credits)

    To be chosen from a list of 39 optional courses. Among them:

    • International Security
    • Ethics and international relations
    • Analysis of civil wars
    • Socio-politics of the State
    • Politics and public finances
    • Politics and Society in Africa
    • Political Communication
    • Ethics and public adiministration

    Doctoral Exam (2 + 2 credits)

    • Retrospective exam (2 credits): written exam on both the subject of PhD thesis of the student and one of the subfields of the discipline  (political theory; comparative politics; public administration or international relations), followed by an oral presentation. 
    • Prospective exam (2 credits): Written PhD proposal and oral presentation, etc.

    Thesis (68 credits)

    Research Areas

    • Canadian and Quebec politics
    • Comparative politics
    • Public policy and public administration
    • International relations
    • Political theory
    • Political economy
    • Political sociology
    • Political communication

    Financial Support - Doctoral Funding

    Steps Amount*
    Step 1 (semester 1) – Progression into the program (full-time students) $2375
    Step 2 (semester 3) – All courses completed (except doctoral exams) $2375
    Step 3 (semester 5) – Retrospective exam completed $1850
    Step 4 (semester 7) – Prospective exam completed $1850
    Step 5 (semester 9) – Start of data’s collection $1850
    Step 6 (semester 11) – Start of writing PhD thesis $1850
    Step 7 (semester 15) – Submission of the PhD thesis for evaluation $1850

    * All amounts are in Canadian dollars.

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