Instructions for Graduate Division Online Application.
The core PhD program faculty members of the School of Public Health, the Haas School of Business, School of Social Welfare, the Goldman School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, and Political Science.
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The application for the 2020-21 academic year is now open. Please check the Graduate Programs and Deadlines list for availability before creating an account. Applicants may apply to only one single degree program or one concurrent degree program per admission term. UC Berkeley does not offer ad hoc joint degree programs or cotutelle agreements with other universities.
After you complete one year of coursework toward the PhD here at Berkeley, you may petition to have typically no more than two graduate courses taken elsewhere applied to our PhD course requirements. You should be prepared to produce syllabi, exams, and papers so that equivalency can be established.
Political Science PhD students typically spend at least one year in the field conducting research, which is why it may take longer than for other social science doctorates. Q: Do you offer dual degrees with other programs or departments at UC Berkeley? A: Currently, the Political Science PhD program does not offer any formal dual degrees.
In the latest National Research Council (NRC) report, Berkeley had the highest number of top-ranked doctoral programs in the nation. In addition to over 100 graduate programs, Berkeley offers concurrent graduate degrees, interdisciplinary doctoral and exchange programs.UC Berkeley does not offer ad hoc joint degree programs or cotutelle agreements with other universities.
Law and Economics The Program in Law and Economics provides an interdisciplinary forum for scholarship in the fields of business law, and law and economics. As one of the preeminent institutions for the study of these fields on both the undergraduate and graduate levels, Berkeley’s program is notable both for the depth of its faculty and the breadth of its interdisciplinary scope.