| Faculty: | Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research |
| Field of Study: | Political Science and Government, General
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| Description: | The University of Alberta is one of the top research universities in Canada and the world, with 7,000 graduate students from over 150 countries. The Department of Political Science, indisputably ranked among the finest in Canada, is home to nationally and internationally celebrated scholars and teachers and a diverse community of faculty, students and staff. The graduate programs in the Department of Political Science are renowned for their leading-edge scholarship, path-breaking research, and award-winning teachers and students. Our faculty members are celebrated for their close mentorship and supervision, and commitment to enhancing the student experience in teaching, research and community engagement. The Department's graduates teach in universities and colleges, as well as work in government, the private sector and nongovernmental organizations across Canada and around the world. Students who come here will find both a supportive and rigorous environment for the advanced study of politics across a wide range of research areas. We offer a thesis based and course-based M.A. in political science. We offer courses in our areas of key research strength, including contemporary political theory; gender, race, ethnicity and indigeneity; North America; and Peace and Governance. MA students in particular may pursue concentrations in these areas. |
| Areas of Research: | Canadian Politics; Comparative Politics (Industrialized and Developing); Gender and Politics; International Relations; Political Theory.
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