Offered by Trinity College in Toronto, Canada, BA/BS in International Relations - Major is a bachelor's degree in Politics & International Relations programme. The programme runs for 4 years.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Politics & International Relations
Duration: 4 years
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International Relations is offered as a limited-enrolment major through the University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts & Science, administered within Trinity College, drawing on faculty from History, Economics, and Political Science. The program examines the origins of war, the maintenance of peace, and the dynamics of power and decision-making among states and other actors in the international system. Coursework proceeds across four years, beginning with foundational economics and an introductory course in geography, history, political science, or transnational studies, moving through intermediate political economy, international politics, and transnational studies courses, and concluding with an advanced seminar and a capstone course or thesis in the final year. Admission requires prior completion of a set number of credits, specified minimum grades in economics courses, and a minimum grade in a foundational social science course, with thresholds that vary depending on space available. Compared with the corresponding specialist program, the major requires fewer credits in the subject, making it easier to pair with another major or minor. It suits students wanting a structured but less intensive grounding in international systems and governance.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This is a limited-enrolment major administered through the Faculty of Arts & Science, open to students with at least 4.0 credits completed. Applicants need either ECO101H1 and ECO102H1 with a minimum grade of 63% in each, or ECO105Y1 with a minimum of 80%, plus 1.0 credit from an approved list (GGR112H1, HIS102Y1, HIS103Y1, MUN100H1, MUN110H1, MUN130H1, MUN140H1, POL101H1, POL106H1, POL107H1, POL109H1, TRN150Y1, TRN151Y1, TRN152Y1, TRN160Y1, TRN162Y1, VIC181H1, VIC183H1, VIC184H1 or VIC185H1) with a minimum grade of 70%. No separate English-language or standardized-test requirement is published; admission follows the University of Toronto's general enrolment process. The program applies a Variable Minimum Grade Average that changes each year with available spaces and applicant numbers, so meeting the published minimum grades does not guarantee admission; final decisions are based on the average across the required courses.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Undergraduate admission to Trinity College runs through the University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts & Science: applicants use OUAC (101, 105, or the international application) and choose Trinity as their college. For September 2027 entry, an early application by November 7, 2026 lets documents be submitted by December 1, 2026 for equal consideration, and the firm deadline is January 15, 2027 for domestic and international applicants alike; U of T cancels applications received after a program closes. Trinity's own Faculty of Divinity runs the Master of Divinity and Master of Theological Studies separately: the deadline is May 31 for September entry, and international students needing a study permit are advised to apply by April 1. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
