Master of Arts in Political Science (MA) at University of Northern British Columbia

Programme overview

The MA in Political Science offers advanced research and coursework across Political Science sub-fields and can lead to PhD study or careers in local, provincial or federal government and the private sector. Thesis, project and course-based options.

Department: Political Science | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September | Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Thesis option: four graduate courses, proposal and 12 credit-hour thesis. Project option: five graduate courses and a 9 credit-hour project. Course-based option: eight graduate courses including a major research paper.

Career pathways

Gateway to PhD study or careers in local government, the federal or provincial civil service or the private sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum GPA of 3.33 (B+); recent four-year baccalaureate in Political Science with significant upper-division coursework (exceptional students from related disciplines considered); advanced English language skills.

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 graduate programs admit for Fall (September). Some programs (for example Gender Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, MASc) also have Winter (January) intakes and Interdisciplinary Studies and MASc have Spring (May) intakes. Some programs no longer offer Winter or Spring intakes.

For Fall (September) entry, applications open 1 October; the first deadline is 15 January for most programs (for example MA in Applied Economics, English, History, Gender Studies, MASc, MEng), with a second domestic deadline of 1 July where offered. Winter (January) entry, where offered, opens 15 January with a first deadline of 1 June and a second domestic deadline of 1 November. Spring (May) entry, where offered, has a first deadline of 1 December and a second domestic deadline of 1 March. MA in Disability Management closes 1 July with no extension.

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.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unbc.ca/admissions/graduate

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