# Graduate Admissions

**Source**: https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/graduate/programs/political-science
**Parent**: https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/graduate/programs

# Political Science

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The program takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of politics and is committed to critical thinking and political change. Its particular focuses include critical political economy; critical social theory; critical global politics; feminist politics; the history of political thought; social movements & social justice; theories of power, and justice & democracy.

It features diplomas in democratic administration and international & security studies, although students may take other graduate diplomas offered at York concurrently with their MA or PhD in political science.

Program professors and graduate students are associated with such independent research institutes at York as the Centres for Asian Research, Feminist Research, German & European Studies, Global Labour Research, Refugee Studies, Research on Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies.

[See Program’s Website](https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/political-science/)

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## Degrees Offered

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## MA

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### Program Component(s)

- Major research paper
- OR Designated research essay
- OR Thesis

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### Minimum Required GPA

B+

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### Fall Entry

- Full-time
- Part-time

#### Deadline - Fall (All Applicants)

2026-01-15

#### English Proficiency Requirement

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| Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) | 100 (for tests taken prior to January 2026) or 5 (January 2026 and after) |
| IELTS (Academic Module) | 7.5 |
| YUELI | Essential English Level 6 with distinction |
| YUELI Graduate Studies Preparation Program (GSPP) | Graduate with distinction |
| CAEL | Overall score of 70, no component score less than 60 |
| Minimum CPE Score | C |
| Minimum CAE Score | B |
| Duolingo | 140 |
| PTE Academic | 76 |

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## PhD

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### Program Component(s)

- Qualifying examination(s)
- AND Dissertation

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### Minimum Required GPA

B+

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### Fall Entry

- Full-time
- Part-time

#### Deadline - Fall (All Applicants)

2026-01-15

#### English Proficiency Requirement

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) | 100 (for tests taken prior to January 2026) or 5 (January 2026 and after) |
| IELTS (Academic Module) | 7.5 |
| YUELI | Essential English Level 6 with distinction |
| YUELI Graduate Studies Preparation Program (GSPP) | Graduate with distinction |
| CAEL | Overall score of 70, no component score less than 60 |
| Minimum CPE Score | C |
| Minimum CAE Score | B |
| Duolingo | 140 |
| PTE Academic | 76 |

## Additional Admission Requirements

### Number of Recommendation(s)

- (MA) 2 recommendation(s)
- (PhD) 3 recommendation(s)

### Other Requirements

- **MA**
  - Resumé or CV
  - Statement of interest (500 words)
  - Seminar paper (2,500 to 4,000 words)
- **PhD**
  - Resumé or CV
  - Statement of interest (500 words)
  - Seminar paper or chapter of MA thesis (less than 7,500 words)