Political Science, Ph.D.

University of Alabama

Admission to the PhD program requires either a bachelor's or a master's degree. Applicants must submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination general test. English Language Requirements: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 550 on the paper-based TOEFL or 79 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT); International English Language Testing System (IELTS): The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 6.5; Pearson Test of English (PTE): The minimum score of admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 59.

Application Deadline: Applicants should submit their applications by December 1 for full funding consideration. The final deadline for all applications is February 15 for admission the following fall.