Political Science (Honours) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The Political Science Honours program is a Bachelor of Arts of at least 120 units including 60 upper division units. It requires an honours seminar and honours essay on top of lower and upper division political science coursework.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department: Department of Political Science | Duration: 120 units, including at least 60 upper division units

What you will study

At least seven lower division courses including POL 100 Introduction to Politics and Government, at least 48 upper division political science units (24 with POL designation), POL 490 Honours Seminar and POL 499 Honours Essay.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Political science majors with a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.33 upper division GPA are encouraged to apply; application reviewed by the undergraduate studies Chair. At least half of units must be earned at SFU.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms; most students start in the fall term.

Fall 2027: high school applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027; other post-secondary transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Summer 2027: all applications open 1 December 2026 and close 15 January 2027. Spring 2027: all applications opened 1 July 2026 and close 15 September 2026.

The non-refundable application fee is 86 CAD for domestic students and 130 CAD for international students, payable online by credit card. Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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