Major in Political Science (BA) at University of Northern British Columbia

Programme overview

The Major in Political Science is a Bachelor of Arts covering political philosophy, comparative politics, Canadian government and international politics. Majors take at least 51 credit hours in Political Science and related disciplines within a 120 credit-hour degree.

Faculty: Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities | Department: Political Science | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Foundations in Canadian Government, Comparative Politics, International Relations and Political Philosophy, with upper-division courses including 9 credit hours at the 400 level and 9 credit hours of Global and International Studies. The department also offers a Local Government Administration Certificate focused on municipal administration.

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Entry requirements

Bachelor of Arts group (BC/Yukon high school entry): English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12, three approved academic Grade 12 courses and one additional Grade 12 course (academic or elective), with a minimum 65% average. Admission average is calculated from English Studies 12 and the next three highest academic Grade 12 courses plus one further Grade 12 course. Applicants from other provinces present the equivalent (for example, Ontario: OSSD with five 4U/4M courses including ENG4U, 65% overall). International applicants whose first language is not English show proficiency, for example TOEFL iBT 90 (at least 20 in each component), IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (at least 6.0 in each module), Duolingo 125 (at least 115 in each component) or PTE Academic 65 (at least 60 in each component).

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Intakes: September, January and May semesters for general entry BA, BComm, BPl and BSc programs. Competitive entry programs (BASc Engineering, BHSc, BEd, BSW, Nursing) admit for the September semester only, with no January intake.

General entry (BA, BComm, BPl, BSc): domestic applicants are accepted continually; international deadlines are 11 July for September, 8 November for January and 9 March for May. Applications for the 2027-2028 intake open in early October.

BASc (Engineering) applications close 1 March 2027 for September 2027; BHSc closes 15 May 2027; BEd closes 15 February 2027; BSW closes 1 February 2027; Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing (domestic only) closes 31 March 2027; Northern Baccalaureate Nursing LPN pathway closes 15 January 2027.

Graduate application fee: CAD 76.50 for domestic applicants and CAD 153.00 for international applicants, non-refundable and paid at submission online or through the Cashier's Office.

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