Richter

I know this isn't the thread for it but I didn't want to make a new one. Anyone know what is is up with poliscijobrumors?

I don't think that a masters is realistic for me because of finances, particularly as I would be considered an international student.

Thanks for the response. I figured that that would be the case but its good to get that information from someone inside the department. Does anyone else have any experience with applying to Canadian PhD programs without a masters? Anyone actually accepted without one?

I am probably going to be applying next cycle but just wanted to stop by and wish good luck to everyone who is still in limbo. Hopefully everything works out for the best.

Hi everyone, I will hopefully be applying to some polisci PhD programs within the next two years. Due to some family reasons, I will most likely be limited to applying to programs in Canada. My question is regarding most programs' masters requirement. It seems that in the U.S. most programs do not require a masters degree before applying to their PhD programs whereas Canadian programs seem to be a bit different. Most of the program websites require a masters degree before applying except a few schools (I think McGill, UBC, UoT off the top of my head) which state that they might make exceptions for extremely qualified students who have only completed their BA. I was wondering if anyone has any personal experience with this issue and whether some schools are more lenient than others.Thanks.