Overview

The goal of this program is to prepare students for careers in politics and government. To that end, the program provides advanced training in American, Comparative, and International Politics, as well as opportunities to build skills in cutting-edge quantitative and qualitative methodologies.

In addition, our extensive relationships across metro Atlanta, the United States, and the world provide students with meaningful experiential learning opportunities. These can include consulting projects with local governments and NGOs, internships with law firms, the Georgia Legislature, and Carter Center and similar organizations, and study abroad opportunities.

Careers

The Political Science - Professional Politics concentration at Georgia State University can lead to a wide variety of careers in politics and government. These include jobs in government relations and lobbying, local, state, and federal administration, journalism and non-governmental organizations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Seminar in American Politics
State Politics
Campaign Organization and Management
Interbranch Politics
Seminar in Comparative Politics
Seminar in International Politics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

More details

Fall: Rolling Admissions

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Blended, Online

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

Political Science View 295 other Masters in Political Science in United States

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants need to have received a B.A./B.S. degree. The Department of Political Science asks applicants to submit the following:

Complete Online Graduate Application
Two letters of recommendation from persons who can authoritatively comment on your academic abilities
Transcripts from all graduate and/or undergraduate institutions attended
Statement of your research interests and how Georgia State University’s Political Science Department will help you meet your career and educational goals
Writing sample

The department seeks applicants with a history of strong academic achievement, clear interests and potential for excellence at the graduate level.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

33302 USD / year

≈ 33302 USD / year
Out-of-State

32360 USD / year

≈ 32360 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9790 USD / year

≈ 9790 USD / year

Living costs

Atlanta

United States

1213 - 2208 USD / month

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

Funding

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

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