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Honours BA Political Science Specialization in Public Law and Judicial Studies at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

Honours Political Science Specialization in Public Law and Judicial Studies (B.A.) is a 120-unit honours specialization examining law, courts and public policy. An optional Certified International Experience is available at a partner university in the United Kingdom, and students in the specialization may not claim a Minor in Justice, Law and Order.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: Political Science  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Courses include POLSCI 2C03 Force and Fear, Crime and Punishment, POLSCI 3CL3 Constitutional and Public Law in Canada, POLSCI 3RF3 The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, POLSCI 4JS3 Judicial Studies, POLSCI 4LC3 Research on Law and Courts, plus POLSCI 2NN3 and 3NN3 and 9 units from a Public Law and Judicial Studies course list.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0. Enrolment is limited and admission is by selection, so meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.

Undergraduate applications are submitted through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).

Apply through the official page: https://future.mcmaster.ca/apply/

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