Graduate Program

With its broad approach and curriculum, the Department honors the University's founder, Thomas Jefferson, and an illustrious alumnus of Virginia, Woodrow Wilson. The aim of graduate training in the Department is to equip graduates with a critical understanding of the practical and theoretical dimensions of national and international governmental processes and institutions, and to provide a diverse package of analytical and methodological skills. Programs are designed to prepare students for teaching and research, public service at all levels of government, and for other careers in fields such as business, foreign affairs, journalism and public affairs.