Villanova University provides the facilities and support necessary for successful graduate study. The department offers three graduate programs.

• First, the M.A. in Political Science offers a wide range of courses in American Government, International Relations, Comparative Politics and Political Philosophy. It also offers an 8 week Summer Internship Program in Geneva, Switzerland that places students with various international organization and NGOs.
• Second, Master of Public Administration offers a wide range of courses on organization theory, management of financial and human resources, research methods and has a particular strength in city management.
• Third, for students who will not necessarily work toward a full masters degree, the department offers a range of graduate Certificates in Political Science  and Certificates in Public Administration.
• Click here to request additional information on our programs.

Our graduate faculty hold doctorates from the finest institutions in the United States and offer expertise in a wide range of fields. A recently upgraded physical plant has state of the art computer and communications equipment. the Falvey Memorial Library houses over 500,000 volumes and 3,000 periodicals, supplemented by an extensive inter-library loan network.

Villanova is located just minutes from a host of other first-rate academic institutions. Bryn Mawr College and Haverford College are five minutes away. Swarthmore College is a 15 minute drive and the University of Pennsylvania is a 20 minute commuter train trip. This puts Villanova at the heart of a vibrant intellectual community.

In addition to other financial assistance that is available, please also consider this graduate assistantship in women's studies.