Public Affairs (PhD) - Governance and Policy Research

University of Central Florida

United States of America, Orlando

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University of Central Florida

United States of America , Orlando

Key Facts

Program Level

PhD (Philosophy Doctorate)

Study Type

Full Time

Application Fee

USD 31

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines16-May-2022 20-May-2022

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Duration 6 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 1,194 / CREDIT

Apply Date 20-May-2022

Next Intake 16-May-2022

Public Affairs (PhD) - Governance and Policy Research

About

New admissions to this track have been suspended effective Fall 2021. Prospective students interested in this track are encouraged to apply directly to the Public Affairs PhD program. Students are able to select or create specializations that best align with their research interests.

The Governance and Policy Track in the Public Affairs PhD program prepares students to perform high-quality policy-relevant research concerned with governance and public policy issues, primarily those with national and global implications. Students are empowered to provide unbiased, evidence-based information that is directly relevant to real public-policy problems.

Students must complete 60 credit hours beyond the master's degree, including 15 courses (45 credit hours) above the master's level distributed in the following manner:

a three-course, 9-credit required Public Affairs substantive core
a six-course, 18-credit required Public Affairs methodological and statistical core
a three-course, 9-credit required discipline-specific specialization
a two-course, 6-credit hour electives (may be taken outside the student's discipline)
a one course, 3-credit required Public Affairs Community-based Research
15 credit hours of dissertation minimum

Total Credit Hours Required: 60 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Master's Degree

Requirements

Entry Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. institution recognized by UCF or its equivalent from a foreign institution AND a GPA of 3.0 or more (on a 4.0 maximum) in all work attempted while registered as an undergraduate student OR while registered as an upper-division undergraduate student (normally based on the last sixty attempted semester hours); OR, a graduate degree or professional degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or its equivalent from a foreign institution in a field related to the discipline of the program to which the student is applying.
Students applying to doctoral programs should refer to the graduate catalog requirements for their program.
Students applying to doctoral programs must also submit three letters of recommendation, a resume or curriculum vitae, and a written essay.
International students must demonstrate their proficiency in the English language. International students, except those who are from countries where English is the only official language, those who have earned a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or those who have earned a degree from a country where English is the only official language or from a university at which English is the only official language of instruction, are required to submit a score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS before they can be admitted to the university. A computer-based TOEFL score of 220 or 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (or equivalent score on the paper-based test) or 6.5 on the IELTS is required unless otherwise specified by the program.
International students applying to master’s or doctoral programs that do not require a GRE (or GMAT), except those that have earned or will earn a Masters or Doctoral degree from an accredited U.S. institution recognized by UCF, must submit a course-by-course evaluation of their official transcripts from a credential evaluation service recommended by UCF. This course-by-course evaluation must show a GPA that is equivalent to a 3.0 from an earned degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree.
UCF now accepts scanned copies of official transcripts as part of your application materials. You will have the ability to upload these materials during the application process. After you have been offered admission to a graduate program and prior to the beginning of the semester term, you will be required to submit your official transcripts. When obtaining official transcripts, be sure to request that the transcripts show the degrees you have earned.

English Program Requirements

those who are from countries where English is the only official language;
those who have earned a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university;
those who have earned a degree from a country where English is the only official language;
those who have earned a degree from a university at which English is the only official language of instruction; or
those who have successfully completed UCF English Language Institute Level 8 or higher with a grade of “B” or better at UCF Global.