|
|
|
Graduate Program Facts
Applications Deadlines for September 2007 Entry:
Ph.D. January 15, 2007
GRE general test, transcripts, writing sample, personal statement, three letters of recommendation and TOEFL if appropriate. For details, go to: www.brandeis.edu/gsas/apply/
M.A. January 15, 2007
GRE general test, transcripts, writing sample, personal statement, three letters of recommendation, and TOEFL if appropriate. For details, go to: www.brandeis.edu/gsas/apply/
Ph.D. Program requirements in brief
| Years of coursework: |
Two; at full time, three courses per term. |
| Required courses: |
Five field seminars: International Relations, Comparative Politics, American Political Development, Political Theory, and Qualitative Analysis. |
| Additional requirements: |
Second-language proficiency or statistics course. |
| Comprehensive Exams: |
After two years of course work, in September of third year of study, one in major field, one in minor field. |
| Full-time faculty: |
18. |
| Average time to completion: |
Four-and-a-half to seven years. |
Admissions statistics 2006:
| Number of applicants: |
approximately 75 |
| Admitted: |
5 Ph.D.; 3 M.A.; 1 BA/MA |
| Matriculated: |
5 Ph.D.; 1 M.A.; 0 BA/MA |
| Admitted with Fellowship: |
5 Ph.D. |
| Average GRE scores: |
GRE Verbal score range (2003-06) 663 - 705
GRE Quant. score range (2003-06) 670 - 700 |
|
