Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science - Comparative Politics

Comparative Politics is the systematic study and comparison of diverse political systems, processes, and patterns in the world. Comparativists compare to draw attention to the similarities and differences to explain big political changes and developments. The focus on methodology is unique amongst other Political Science subfields.Our faculty is committed to teaching and research excellence. We are capable of supervising students interested in democratization, authoritarianism, gender, human rights, ethnic minority representation, digital technology, parties and elections in regions such as Asia, Latin America and North America.Our program prepares the graduates for working in Canadian and overseas universities, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and public services.

Admission to the PhD program will normally require a Master’s degree in political science with an average of at least an A– (A minus). Official Academic Transcripts Upload a scan of ALL official university transcripts completed to date to the application system. Remember to include a copy of the transcript key/legend or scale from the transcript. Transcripts from institutions where you completed courses on Letter of Permission and/or as part of a Student Exchange Program must also be included. If the official language of instruction at your institution is not English, please include both the original language document and a certified English translation.