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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours in Global Development Studies
University of Calgary, Canada
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- Most undergraduate programs admit new students in the Fall term only. Spring intake is available for
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The Department of Political Science teaches the principal fields of the discipline: Canadian government, political theory, comparative politics and international relations. The Honours BA requires 60 to 72 units in political science, an honours seminar and thesis, and a B+ or higher in Political Science 590 and 591 to graduate.
Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Department of Political Science | Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
6 units of 200-level political science, Political Science 321, research methods (Political Science 397, 398 and 399), honours seminar and thesis (Political Science 590 and 591), and 36 units of required options with at least 9 units at the 400 level or above, including 6 at the 500 level.
Admission to Honours General admission criteria for the Faculty of Arts can be found in section A.5 Undergraduate Degree Admission Requirements of this Calendar. Annual application deadlines are found in A.3 Deadline Dates for Undergraduate Applications for Admission and Supporting Documents . The Faculty of Arts procedures for Admission to Honours established in section 3.3.2 Honours Degrees are applicable and provide the overall framework. Students wishing to apply to an Honours program must submit a change of program request through their Student Centre by the deadline ( D. Change of Faculty or Program ).
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.
Most undergraduate programs admit new students in the Fall term only. Spring intake is available for Energy Engineering and Summer intake for Community-Based Education programs.
Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.
Fall undergraduate admission: the international application opens Aug. 15 and the domestic application opens Oct. 1; the application deadline (including payment of the non-refundable application fee) is March 1, and the document deadline is March 15. The acceptance deadline is May 1 for offers dated April 1 or prior.
Spring Energy Engineering: application opens Oct. 1 and closes Feb. 1. Summer Community-Based Education: application opens Oct. 1 and closes March 1.
The undergraduate application fee is $125 ($145 for applicants presenting international credentials), non-refundable and due by the application deadline.
Apply through the official page: https://ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/apply
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
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