Loyola University Chicago

Department of Political Science

Graduate Admission

To apply for a graduate program in Political Science, please visit Graduate and Professional Enrollment. Application deadlines are as follows:

  • June 1 for Fall Semester registration
  • October 1 for Spring Semester registration
  • Graduate students applying for funding must enter the program in the Fall and must submit all application materials by February 15.

Applicants for admission to graduate study must hold a bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester hours of undergraduate course work in political science or related fields.

MA Program in Political Science

Please visit the Graduate and Professional Admission site for more information.

MA Program in International Affairs

Please visit the Graduate and Professional Admission site for more information. 

Ph.D. Program

More information is available on the Prospective PhD Students information page. 

Dual BA/MA Program in Political Science

Please visit the Graduate and Professional Admission site for more information.

Dual BA/MA Program in International Affairs

Please visit the Graduate and Professional Admission site for more information.

Dual MA/JD Program

Acceptance into the dual MA/JD program is based on a consideration of the following:

  • Only students already admitted to Loyola’s School of Law may apply to this special program, no earlier than immediately following the beginning and no later than the end of their first year of law school classes
  • The original Law School application will be transferred to the Graduate School (the Graduate Record Examination is not required)
  • A statement of purpose, not to exceed two double-spaced pages, describing academic interests and professional goals

For further information about programs in Political Science, please contact Professor Eric Hansen, Graduate Program Director for Political Science, at ehansen4@luc.edu or 773.508.3053.

For further information about the MA in International Affairs, please contact Professor Tofigh Maboudi, Graduate Program Director for International Affairs, at tmaboudi@luc.edu or 773.508.3483.