Overview

The staff offers courses and supervises research on most of the important areas of political science. Students may specialize in any of the following:

Canadian Government and Politics;

Comparative Politics;

Political Theory; or

International Relations.

Political Science graduates at McGill University gain the scholarly preparation required to proceed to the Ph.D. program at McGill or elsewhere. Alternatively, the M.A. degree prepares graduates for teaching at the college level, for advanced study in other disciplines, or for rewarding jobs in government and in the private sector. Students in the M.A. program may choose either the Research Essay option or the Thesis option. Both options are generally recognized as among the most demanding and rewarding in Canada.

Besides its traditional M.A. program, the Department also offers M.A. options in Development Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies, and European Studies. Interested students must apply and be accepted to both the political science M.A. program and to the option program.

Key facts

Graduate students can benefit from expertise and advanced scholarship in such diverse research areas as:

Electoral Studies;

Comparative Federalism;

Constitutional Theory and Practice;

International Peace and Security Studies;

International Development;

Nations and Nationalism;

Health and Social Policy;

Identity Politics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Electoral Studies;

Comparative Federalism;

Constitutional Theory and Practice;

International Peace and Security Studies;

International Development;

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

86

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

45 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Montréal, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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86

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
English-language proficiency
Online application and application fee

Transcripts

Letters of recommendation

Personal statement

Writing sample/portfolio

A research supervisor

Study permits/student visas

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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

31268 CAD / year

≈ 31268 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

12608 CAD / year

≈ 12608 CAD / year

Additional Details

Quebec Residents: $1,513.35/ semester

Living costs

Montréal

Canada

1074 - 1759 CAD / month

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