Riverside,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Political Science in Riverside United States | University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
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Riverside United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
27,864
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Master of Arts in Political Science aligns with the initial two years of the Ph.D. curriculum. A limited number of students are accepted into this program under exceptional conditions. Graduate assistantships are not provided for MA candidates. Prospective applicants should consult the Director of Graduate Admissions prior to submitting an application. The program requires completion of 36 units, with a minimum of 28 units from 200-level political science courses, including POSC 201, POSC 202A, and POSC 203.
Students must also take at least one course from three of the five specified fields.
With graduate advisor approval, up to eight units from related disciplines may count toward the 36-unit requirement.
A comprehensive exam is mandatory in one of these fields:
Comparative Politics. Requires completion of POSC 217 (core course) plus one additional field course.
International Relations. Requires POSC 216 (core course) plus one additional field course.
American Politics. Requires POSC 249 (core course) plus one additional field course.
Mass Political Behavior. Requires either POSC 255 or POSC 256 (core courses) plus one additional field course.
Political Theory. Requires POSC 212 (core course) plus one additional field course.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
A bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited institution. The degree must represent the completion of a program equivalent in subject matter and scholarship to that offered by the University of California.
A minimum of a 3.0 undergraduate GPA or B-equivalent (if GPA is not on a 4.0 scale). We recommend that you check with the graduate program as they may have a higher standard for their GPA requirements. If your GPA is below this, follow up with the graduate program you are interested. Applications are reviewed in their entirety and the program can look at your other components and advise you on potential admission.
All applications are initially reviewed by the graduate program before a recommendation is submitted to the Graduate Division for final approval.
We require transcripts with final grades or most recent grades (if degree is in progress) from all college-level institutions you have attended. We also require proof of any degree awarded to you. Confirmation of your degree can be a degree posting on a transcript or a copy of your degree certificate. If you have attended an institution located outside of the US.
IELTS - minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component. TOEFL - minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT.
A minimum of a 3.0 undergraduate GPA or B-equivalent (if GPA is not on a 4.0 scale). We recommend that you check with the graduate program as they may have a higher standard for their GPA requirements. If your GPA is below this, follow up with the graduate program you are interested. Applications are reviewed in their entirety and the program can look at your other components and advise you on potential admission.
All applications are initially reviewed by the graduate program before a recommendation is submitted to the Graduate Division for final approval.
We require transcripts with final grades or most recent grades (if degree is in progress) from all college-level institutions you have attended. We also require proof of any degree awarded to you. Confirmation of your degree can be a degree posting on a transcript or a copy of your degree certificate. If you have attended an institution located outside of the US.
IELTS - minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component. TOEFL - minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT.
Tuition
USD
27,864