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Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science – Track: Political Theory
Program Description

Doctoral programs at CEU are fully funded study programs with a standard duration of 4 years that award a US and an Austrian degree.

The structure of the PhD program in Political Science is based on a system of "tracks" (areas of specialization, or "majors"). The tracks represent academic fields/sub-fields or research areas that reflect the major strengths and interests of our faculty.

The doctoral school offers five specializations based on a system of  "tracks":

Program level
Doctoral
Degree awarded
PhD
Program accreditation/registration
Program approved and registered by the New York State Education Department
Program accredited by the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ-Austria)
Country of accreditation
United States
Austria
Type of degree
CEU
Standard Program duration
4 years
Start of the program
September
US degree credits
120
Austrian degree ECTS credits
240