PhD in Political Science
The Department offers a top-quality PhD program. Our professors are experienced researchers and their work is published in the very best international journals.
The program is structured so that students can acquire a thorough theoretical and methodological grounding in the first 2 years, and then devote the next 2 years to writing their doctoral dissertations. We offer complete financial assistance to all students enrolled in the program. Students from abroad and from Englis-speaking Canadian provinces are most welcome. All seminars are in French, but papers may be submitted in English.
- Fall and winter admission
- Limited enrolment
- Daytime classes
- Full-time and part-time
- 90 credits, including 72 for research and dissertation
Questions about this program?
Lee Seymour, PhD program Manager, Email : ljm.seymour@umontreal.ca, Phone number : 514 343-6111 #3909
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The + of studying political science at the Université de Montréal!
- Talks by political figures and graduates renowned in their professional milieu
- Series of lectures by renowned researchers
- Professors whose work has won many awards and prizes
- Several research groups and chairs, a sign of the Department's dynamic approach.
- According to the firm QS, the Université de Montréal ranks among the top 100 universities in the world in political science.