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MA Political Science at University of Guelph

University of Guelph, Canada

Programme overview

The Department of Political Science offers MA and PhD programs in the following fields: Rights, Justice, Citizenship, and Identity (MA) Comparative Politics (PhD) Gender, Indigeneity, Race, Disability, and Sexuality (PhD) International Relations (PhD) Law and Politics (PhD) Public Policy (PhD)

Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

MA students who are in a Collaborative Specialization may substitute one of the required collaborative specialization courses for one of the Political Science restricted electives.

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Entry requirements

The department requires an Honours BA degree (4 years) in political science (or its equivalent) with at least a 'B+' average for consideration for admission to the program. Completion of methodology courses equivalent to POLS*2650 Political Inquiry and Research Methods and POLS*3650 Quantitative Methods of Data Analysis, in the Department of Political Science undergraduate program, is necessary for admission to the graduate program. Students not satisfying this requirement may be admitted with the provision that it be satisfied by completing the requisite extra course(s). Application Procedure Program offices should be consulted for admission deadlines and required documents https://polisci.uoguelph.ca/future-students/graduate-programs/how-apply. Complete application submission instructions can be found at http://www.uoguelph.ca/graduatestudies/apply/.

Domestic applicants: CAD 7,132 a year (2026-27). Full-time tuition of $2,377.53 per semester (Fall, Winter and Summer, all cohorts), shown for three semesters. Tuition only; compulsory fees are not included. Source

International applicants: CAD 20,512 a year (2026-27). Full-time tuition of $6,837.54 per semester (Fall, Winter and Summer, all cohorts), shown for three semesters. Tuition only; compulsory fees are not included. Source

Tuition and fees are billed by semester: Fall, Winter and Summer.

Apply online through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). Application deadlines are listed on each programme page. The application fee is $125 for most graduate programmes; $150 for MBA, MA Leadership, MCLC, MPAcc and MRE; non-refundable and payable to OUAC.

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