艾伯塔大学政治学系以其批判，进取和多元化的政治研究方法而享誉国际。我们提供三个研究生学位-MA（基于课程），MA（基于论文）和PhD，您可以选择通过传统的学位论文或通过公开论文完成博士学位。研究生课程利用我们28名全职教职员工的各种才能。我们拥有约70名研究生，为致力于进阶权力，治理和政治生活的学生提供大学和支持性环境。博士学位是具有挑战性的学位，至少需要四年。对于那些非常确定要投入数年时间进行高级学习的学生来说，这是一个难得的机会，其中许多时间将花费在针对特定主题的自我指导研究上。博士学位申请者应对当代
The Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta is internationally acclaimed for its critical, progressive, and plural approaches to the study of politics. We offer three graduate degrees - MA (course-based), MA (thesis-based), and PhD with the option of completing a PhD with either a traditional dissertation or dissertation-by-publication. The graduate program draws on the diverse talents of our 28 full-time faculty members. With a graduate student body of around 70, we offer a collegial and supportive environment for students who are committed to the advanced study of power, governance, and political life.The PhD is a challenging degree that takes a minimum of four years. It is a unique opportunity for those students who are very sure that they want to devote a number of years to advanced study, much of which time will be spent doing self-directed research on a very specific topic. Applicants to the PhD should do careful research on the limited career opportunities available in contemporary academia and consider whether a doctorate is necessary for their non-academic career ambitions. The department is committed to supporting doctoral students in pursuing research and teaching positions within and outside academia, non-professorial careers within higher education, and extra-academic careers.