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Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science at University of Calgary

University of Calgary, Canada

Programme overview

The Department of Political Science teaches the principal fields of the discipline: Canadian government, political theory, comparative politics and international relations. The BA exposes students to each of these fields and to the broader themes that cut across them, with 45 to 60 units in political science.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: Department of Political Science  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

6 units of 200-level political science, Political Science 321 (Canadian politics) and 397 (research methods), 33 further units including three of: Political Science 326 and 328, comparative politics, international relations, or Political Science 398/399, with at least 12 units at the 400 level or above.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the Major Prospective students wishing to enter the BA (Political Science) Program, the BA (International Relations) Program or the BA (International Indigenous Studies) Program must meet the criteria listed 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 .

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.

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