BA/BS in Political Science at McGill University in Montréal, Canada is a bachelor's degree in Politics & International Relations programme. Tuition is CAD 104 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Politics & International Relations
Local tuition: CAD 104 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Political Science Major Concentration is a 36-credit component of the Bachelor of Arts (or Bachelor of Arts and Science) offered by the Department of Political Science in the Faculty of Arts. Coursework is organized across four fields: comparative politics, international relations, Canadian politics, and political theory, with empirical methods integrated across these areas. Students select their 36 credits from courses in these four fields, subject to rules limiting concentration in any single field: no more than half the credits may come from one field, except Comparative Politics, where up to 21 credits are permitted. Twelve of the 36 credits must be taken at the 200 level, spread across the different fields, and at least three credits must be completed at the 400 level at McGill itself rather than through transfer credit, with internship credit excluded from that requirement. Students are expected to complete their 200-level courses in a field before advancing to 300- or 400-level courses in that field, which the department recommends doing within the first two years of study. The concentration suits Arts students seeking broad, structured exposure to political science across multiple subfields rather than a narrower specialization, while still meeting the Faculty of Arts' general B.A. degree requirements.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Political Science Major Concentration page sets no admission criteria of its own; it only lists the 36 credits of POLI courses required across the four fields. Entry into the B.A. is decided through the Faculty of Arts' general process rather than by the Department of Political Science, and the Faculty admission page defers entirely to McGill's Undergraduate Admissions Guide. Quebec CEGEP graduates are admitted directly with a Diploma of Collegial Studies; applicants from other Canadian provinces are assessed on their senior secondary record (Ontario applicants on the average of their 'Top 6' 4U/4M courses); international applicants are assessed by their own educational system and are normally admitted with an additional Freshman year. Meeting the published minimum grades does not guarantee admission. English proficiency is required unless exempt: IELTS Academic 6.5 with no component below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90, Duolingo 125, or PTE Academic 65.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:McGill sets deadlines by educational background rather than citizenship. For entry in September 2027, Quebec CEGEP and Quebec high-school applicants must apply by 1 March 2027 (documents due 15 April 2027); applicants from Ontario and other Canadian provinces must apply by 1 February 2027 (documents due 4 May 2027). International applicants, including those on a U.S. high-school or IB curriculum, must apply by 15 January 2027 (documents due 1 March 2027). The application portal opens 1 October 2026. Deadlines are firm and late applications are not accepted; admission is not rolling, and decisions are released competitively from November through July depending on school system. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
