Undergraduate Certificate in Data and Models in Political Science (Vancouver) at University of British Columbia

Programme overview

The Data and Models in Political Science certificate teaches theoretical models of institutional and behavioural political science and economics to understand choice and conflict, alongside methods courses for behavioural research. It is intended for Political Science majors.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Department of Political Science | Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

12 credits: POLI_V 310 The Strategy of Politics (ECON_V 221 or 421 may substitute), POLI_V 380 Quantitative Methods (ECON_V 325 may substitute), POLI_V 381 Managing Quantitative Data, and the POLI_V 482 Data and Models Capstone; 75% or better is needed in POLI_V 310, 380 and 381 to enter the capstone.

Career pathways

Government and intergovernmental policy analysis, private and not-for-profit sectors, political consulting, polling and survey design, data science, and postgraduate study in behavioural methods.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Third-year standing with POLI_V 110 completed; intended for Political Science majors, with students from other Faculties considered case by case.

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.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD): September 2027 intake.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 16 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 8 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 16 October 2026.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 10 July 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 16 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 10 July 2026.

Graduate application fee for 2027W and 2028S: $120.75 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents; $168.25 for students on a study permit; $166.50 for master's-level business programmes (IMBA, MBAN, EMBA, MBA, PMBA, MM). The fee is non-refundable and required for each programme and intake.

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