Political Science (BBA) at University of Lethbridge

Programme overview

Pairs political science with management courses, examining how governments operate, how political conflict is managed, and how decisions and policies are made at local, provincial, national and international levels.

Faculty: Dhillon School of Business | Duration: approx. 4 years | Study mode: full-time co-op | Intake: Fall and Winter | Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Government structures, administration and political behaviour plus six political science electives and three management electives; sample courses include Administration of Justice and International Law and Organization.

Career pathways

Policy analyst, policy advisor, legislative analyst, policy manager, economic development officer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Five specified Grade 12 courses with a minimum 65% average; Alberta example: English Language Arts 30-1, three listed courses, and one additional 30-level course worth at least five credits.

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 application deadlines are listed for the fall term and the winter term; the general application deadline for the fall term at the Lethbridge Campus is June 30, and the winter term application deadline at the Lethbridge Campus is November 1 (Calgary Campus: August 1 for fall, December 1 for winter).

Applications for the fall term open September 15 and winter term applications open January 15. Deadlines: fall term general deadline June 30 (Lethbridge Campus) and August 1 (Calgary Campus); international students June 15; Bachelor of Education (Combined, After Degrees and Early Years Education) February 1; Bachelor of Nursing and After-Degree March 1; Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation March 15; Bachelor of Health Sciences June 1; Bachelor of Music June 15. The undergraduate application fee is $140, waived for Canadian Indigenous students; applications are submitted through ApplyAlberta.

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