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Honours BA Political Science (University of Birmingham LLB Option) at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

Honours BA in Political Science with a University of Birmingham LLB option, expected to take six years: Levels I and II at McMaster, years three to five at the University of Birmingham School of Law, and the final year at McMaster.

Faculty: Social Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Required POLSCI 2O06 A/B, 2C03, 2D03, 2PP3, 3CL3 Constitutional and Public Law in Canada, 3RF3 The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 4LF3 Legal Foundations and Ethics, 2NN3 and 3NN3. Up to 30 units of transfer credit are awarded after the Birmingham LLB.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students meeting the entrance requirements of the University of Birmingham School of Law apply to and attend Birmingham in years three through five, then return to McMaster to complete the program.

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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