Overview

Focus on American, comparative or international politics, or tailor your program to meet your needs. Political Science faculty comprises a wide range of expertise including U.S. elections, environmental politics, international organizations, food and wine politics, democratization, social movements and identity politics.

University of New Hampshire’s internationally recognized faculty will work closely with you to tailor a curriculum that best suits your interests and professional needs. The faculty match their academic expertise with practical, applied experience, and we include our students in our research projects. You’ll have the opportunity to conduct your own research and present your findings at professional conferences.

You’ll enjoy meeting the high-profile national and international guest speakers who regularly visit our campus. Thanks to New Hampshire’s unique role in presidential elections, you’ll have a front row seat to the primaries, with opportunities to meet candidates, campaigners and observers of the electoral process.

Careers

Business/corporate analyst
Campaign operative
CIA analyst or agent
Congressional office/committee staffer
Foreign Service/State Department officer
Immigration officer
Journalist
Local government official
Public opinion analyst
Public policy analyst
Research analyst
Urban policy planner

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Political Science Pro-Seminar
Quantitative Methods for Policy Research
Master's Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-07 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-07 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Durham, United States

Disciplines

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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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IELTS

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General requirements

Application fee: $65
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Letters of recommendation: 3 required
Test Scores: GRE Required
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29210 USD / year

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29210 USD / year

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In-State

14880 USD / year

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