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Political Science

Degree offered

  • MA

Application deadline

  • February 15 for Fall admission

Departmental website

Why Political Science at Memorial?

The Department of Political Science at Memorial is committed to research and to its graduate students. Faculty members’ interests touch on all of the major subfields of political science including:

  • Political theory
  • International relations
  • Canadian and provincial politics
  • Public policy and administration
  • International relations and European politics


Funding

Memorial University offers competitive funding packages to eligible Canadian and International graduate students. Below is an approximate value of funding packages recently offered to graduate students in Political Science. For more information, refer to Fees and Funding.

MA: $12,000-$15,000

Tuition

We are proud to offer some of the lowest graduate tuition rates in Canada. The following are general program fees for graduate programs in Political Science. For more information on special fees, continuance fees, and related charges, refer to Graduate Tuition and Cost of Living.

 

Program

Program fee per semester

# of semesters

Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents

International Students

Master’s program

 

 

 

Plan A

$733

$953

6

Plan B

$486

$632

9

Plan C

$1,010

$1,312

3

 

 

Duration (for full-time students)

 

1-2 years

 

Find a supervisor that meets your research needs

Visit the Department of Political Science website for areas of research, or search Yaffle to find a supervisor you may wish to work with (for research programs).

Description of programs

A) M.A. with Thesis (one to two year program)

  1. Students choosing the MA with thesis must normally complete a minimum of 12 credit hours in graduate program courses (there are normally three credit hours in a course). Further courses beyond the minimum number may be required, depending on the background and needs of the student.
  2. Each student choosing the thesis option will submit a thesis on a subject that has been approved by the supervisory committee of the Department.
  3. Students applying for the thesis option must submit a brief statement of their research interests with their application.


B) M.A. with Internship (one year program)

  1. Students choosing the MA with internship must normally complete a minimum of 24 credit hours in graduate program courses. Further courses beyond the minimum number may be required, depending on the background and needs of the student.
  2. Normally in the Spring Semester, students complete a full-time internship with a political organization, government agency, or voluntary agency. The placement must normally be approved by the Department.


C) M.A. with Research Paper (one year program)

  1. Students who choose the MA with research paper option shall complete a minimum of 24 credit hours.
  2. The selection of a topic for the research paper must be approved by a faculty supervisor who will be chosen in consultation with the Department Head. The paper will be graded by the supervisor and one other member of the faculty, either from within the Department or the Department of a cognate discipline.

Minimum admission requirements

  • Bachelor's degree (second class) in an appropriate area of study and 75% average over last 20 courses

Important Note: The information provided on this website is subject to change. The University Calendar is the final authority on university regulations.

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