政治经济学专业的合作博士学位是专门为卡尔顿大学的博士研究生设计的，他们参加了艺术，社会科学和公共事务学院的参与计划，希望通过发展政治经济学来丰富其在特定学科或研究领域的培训通过跨学科对话的方法。卡尔顿大学在加拿大首都的所在地使我们能够以客座教授或演讲者的身份吸引来自世界各地的杰出学者。我们的学生还可以无限制地访问设在渥太华的研究机构和组织，例如政党办公室，非政府组织总部，非营利性机构以及工会和倡导组织的总部。通过与这些组织的紧密联系，我们的学生既可以在研究方面也可以在职业方面受益。
The substantive focus of the PhD program is the organization and development of contemporary societies, both in a comparative context and with particular reference to Canadian society. The breadth of offerings within each field of specialization makes it possible for doctoral students to pursue research on a wide range of specific topics.The Department offers a collaborative PhD, with a specialization in Political Economy. Six units in the university participate in this collaborative program: Canadian Studies, Geography, History, Political Science, Public Policy and Administration, Sociology and Anthropology. A collaborative specialization in African Studies is also available.