Candidates are required to visit the university campus they desire to achieve admission in. However, to facilitate students, universities have now provide apply online facility for the admission process. Students can simply create an account on the official website of the particular website and submit the complete required documents to proceed the admission process. The university will further notify the dates for entry test and merit list.
The basic eligibility criteria to attain admission in MS Political Sciences is as follows. However, the criteria might vary among different institutes in case of entry test and interview.
The admissions intakes are of two kinds that occur twice a year or once a year. Most of the universities offer admission twice a year in fall session and spring session. The fall session is considered as the major session.
Candidates who look forward to acquiring admission in MS Political Sciences are required to appear for a graduate assessment test. There are different types of graduate assessment tests which are conducted to check the credibility of the candidate for a postgraduate degree. Moreover, different universities conduct their own entry test for the admission process.
Merit Lists are a part of the admission process, after the candidates apply for the admissions and appear in the entry test as well. The university set a specific criteria to calculate the merit and publish merit list of the successful candidates that fall under the certain criteria.
The fee structure for MS Political Sciences vary among different institutes. Moreover, a difference is seen among the public and private sector institutes. Some of the universities with fee structure are mentioned in the table below:
University | Sector | Tuition Fee |
Kinnaird College for Women University | Public | 213,000/- |
University of the Punjab | Public | 74,000/- |
Minhaj University | Private | 346,900/- |
Forman Christian College | Private | 370,000/- |
University of Management and Technology | Private | 390,000/- |
Some of the top institutions that offer MS Political Sciences are mentioned below.
University of Management and Technology is among the leading private-sector universities in Lahore. The university offers MS Political Sciences under the School of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSS&H). The eligibility criteria to attain admission at UMT in MS Political Sciences is 16 years of education in relevant course with a minimum of 2.0 CGPA. Moreover, students are required to appear for the graduate assessment test conducted by the university and attain a minimum of 50% marks.
The department of Social Sciences and Humanities at Minhaj University offers MS Political Science. Students who have attained bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences, International Relations, or relevant discipline can apply for admission. Moreover, students are required to appear for a graduate assessment test and achieve a minimum of 50% marks.
Forman Christian College has been providing high quality education for a long time. It is one of the well-known private sector institutes in Pakistan. Among different programs, the college offers M.Phil. Political Sciences to students who have attain a bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences, International Relation, or other related disciplines with at least 2.0 CGPA. Students are also required to appear for an entry test and interview.
The University of Punjab is a well-known public sector research-based university that offers MS Political Sciences under the Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences. The university has limited seats and admissions in MS Political Sciences are granted on merit basis only. The eligibility criteria to attain admission in MS Political Sciences at PU is a bachelor’s degree in Political Sciences, Social Sciences, or other relevant discipline.
International Islamic University is public research-based university. The university offers MS Political Sciences of 2 years with a blend of theoretical and research work. Candidates who have completed their undergraduate degree in the relevant discipline are eligible to apply for admission in MS Political Science.