Overview

The Political Science program at Southern Illinois University endeavors to accommodate the special and general interests of students through a broad curriculum, individualized programs, and varied teaching and research assistantships.

Key facts

The program takes a personal interest in its students throughout their period of enrollment and assists them in finding satisfying professional employment upon graduation. Graduates now hold academic appointments in 60 American universities and colleges and more than a dozen foreign institutions of higher education. The professional interests of the faculty range across most fields of political science, and have resulted in significant scholarly publications and presentations at professional meetings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Philosophy of Politics

Democratic Theory

American Political Thought

Judicial Process and Behavior

Administrative Law

Women and the Law

Policy Analysis

Democratization

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-07 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-16 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-11 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Carbondale, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

2.7 (on a grading scale with 4.0=A; approximately a "B-" average) on the last two years of Bachelor's coursework
3.0 on all previous graduate work (approximately a "B" average)

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

14086 USD / year

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Out-of-State

14086 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

5634 USD / year

≈ 5634 USD / year

Living costs

Carbondale

United States

1100 - 1500 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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Key information

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