Politics and Governance (BA Honours) at Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Students will learn to evaluate and analyze political decisions, administrative practice, and policies that emerge from a variety of sources, and to evaluate them on a range of criteria, including empirical, theoretical and ethical bases. The program offers a number of professional electives drawn from six traditional sub fields of Political Science: Canadian, Comparative, Global, Policy, Theory and Methods.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Department of Politics and Public Administration | Duration: Full-time, 4-year; Full-time, 5-year co-op | Study mode: full-time; co-op option | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Semesters One and Two: Students are introduced to Politics and Governance through a 'survey course' which provides a broad overview of what might be expected in the subject area. Students also take one additional core course that explores Canada's political landscape through the lens of political culture and citizen participation.

Career pathways

Graduates of the Politics and Governance program will be able to pursue careers in a variety of capacities in any of the public, private, or third (voluntary and nonprofit) sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

O.S.S.D. with six Grade 12 U/M courses, including Grade 12 U English. Notes: ENG4U/EAE4U is the preferred English. A grade of 70 percent or higher will be required in Grade 12 U English. Subject to competition, candidates may be required to present averages/grades above the minimum.

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.

Undergraduate admission is for the Fall term (Fall 2027 admission is open for applications). Some undergraduate programmes accept international applicants for winter admission (January start), subject to space availability.

Fall 2027 admission: the guaranteed consideration date for applications to all programmes is February 1; complete applications and amendments received by this date receive equal consideration, and many programmes continue to accept applications afterwards. The OUAC application deadline is in January. Grades-Plus programmes have programme-specific deadlines for non-academic requirements, submitted through the ChooseTMU Applicant Portal.

Apply through the official page: https://www.torontomu.ca/admissions/undergraduate/apply/

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