Vancouver,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Political Science (Vancouver) in Vancouver Canada | The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
|
Vancouver Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
47,189
(c. USD33,858.86)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Political Science examines the origins, dynamics, and impacts of collective choices made within systems of power and governance. Through this program, you'll develop skills to analyze, interpret, and evaluate political phenomena while producing insights valuable to policymakers, citizens, and global society.
This discipline deepens your awareness of crucial contemporary challenges, including power dynamics, conflict origins, Canadian federal complexities, post-Cold War security, globalization trends, democratic critiques, gender perspectives, democratic transitions, and Asia's growing influence. Choose from Major, Minor, Honours, or combined programs with Economics and Philosophy.
Your career prospects
UBC's global learning environment connects you with diverse perspectives, creates unexpected opportunities, and expands your horizons. You'll emerge not just with specialized knowledge, but with adaptable skills for lifelong professional growth in our changing world.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Graduation from a university-preparatory program at a senior secondary school: Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII. Certificates must be official. Photocopies are acceptable if certified by school principal, head, or counsellor. Notarized copies are not acceptable.
English Language Admission Standard: Canadian Academic English Language assessment - Overall 70; Cambridge English Qualifications – 180; UBC Certificate in English – 600; International English Language Testing System (Academic) - 6.5, with no part less than 6.0; Pearson Test of English (Academic) - Overall: 65, Reading: 60, Listening: 60, Writing: 60, Speaking: 60; Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test - Overall: 90, Reading: 22, Listening: 22, Writing: 21, Speaking: 21.
Tuition
CAD
47,189