Overview

At Political Science and Juris Doctor from Wayne State University students may begin coursework in either the Department of Political Science or in the Law School. However, upon admission to the Law School, students must complete the required first-year law curriculum before taking any other courses. Subsequently, a combination of political science and law courses may be taken.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistics and Data Analysis in Political Science

Research Methods in Policy and Politics

Law studies

Political Science

History

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Detroit, United States

Disciplines

Public Law Legal Studies Political Science View 296 other Masters in Political Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

International applicants must complete the equivalent of a U.S. four-year bachelor's degree, including all state and external/internal examinations required for the degree.

Submit your transcript(s)

Demonstrate English proficiency

Pay the non-refundable $50 application fee

Test Scores

If you are applying to a master's program, your minimum undergraduate GPA must be 2.75 or its equivalent in upper division coursework.

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

85260 USD / full

≈ 85260 USD / full
Out-of-State

85260 USD / full

≈ 85260 USD / full
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

77700 USD / full

≈ 77700 USD / full

Living costs

Detroit

United States

1050 - 1770 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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