Political Science Graduate Admissions

Students are ordinarily admitted to begin the Ph.D. program only in the fall quarter of each year. (We do not have a M.A. program.)

• All applicants are required to submit test scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the past five years and official transcripts of all college work.
• Letters of recommendation and the statement of purpose are seriously considered in the admission decision.
• Applicants from non-English speaking countries must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as part of their application, and applicants from non-English speaking countries who wish to receive funding as teaching assistants or receive fellowship support must also take the Test of Spoken English (TSE) exam. Applicants from non-English speaking countries will not have their applications processed for review until both GRE and TOEFL scores are available; and will not be considered for fellowship or TAship support until TSE scores are available.
• Undergraduate training in some field of social science is customary, but not required.
• Full consideration will be given to applicants with prior work experience or interrupted studies.
• Students are urged to complete their applications by January 15 to be considered for financial aid.

 

For further information, please visit the Graduate Admissions FAQ's page.

 

 

If you’d like to apply to our Ph.D. program in political science, complete an electronic on-line application through UCI's Graduate Studies web site.   It's easy!

 

If you have additional questions about the Political Science program, admissions, or financial aid, please contact:

 

        University of California
        School of Social Sciences

        John Sommerhauser, Graduate Office Manager

        3151 Social Science Plaza
        Irvine, CA 92697-5100
        (949) 824-4074
        Email: jdsommer@uci.edu

 

 

For academic questions, we encourage prospective students to contact the Graduate Admission's  Director, Professor Robert M. Uriu at rmuriu@uci.edu or individual faculty listed on the faculty page.