At University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Canada, BA/BS in Political Science (BBA) is offered as a bachelor's degree in Politics & International Relations programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 24,662 per year (CAD 6,822 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Politics & International Relations
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 6,822 / year
International tuition: CAD 24,662 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program combines a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Political Science, and is also offered as a second degree or combined-degree option. It examines government, politics and political behaviour, including how political conflict is organized and resolved, how rulers are chosen, and policy implementation across local, national and international contexts, alongside a set of management courses. Students choose from political science and management electives to shape their focus, and may pursue optional co-operative education for paid work experience. Delivery includes full-time day classes on the Lethbridge campus or evening and weekend classes on the Calgary campus, with Fall and Winter intakes. Complementary minors such as accounting, marketing or international management are available. The program suits students interested in government, international relations or public policy, and can lead to roles such as policy analyst, policy advisor, or program manager, as well as work in public administration or campaign management.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Domestic (Canadian high school) admission to Political Science (BBA) at the University of Lethbridge's Dhillon School of Business requires five senior-year courses with a minimum 65% average, one of which must be a required English course (English Language Arts 30-1 in Alberta, or the provincial equivalent) and one of which must be a mathematics course (Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2 in Alberta, or the provincial equivalent); the remaining courses are drawn from the university's approved subject list, which varies by province. International applicants are assessed on the same academic scale against home-country credential equivalencies through the university's international admissions office. All applicants whose first language is not English must meet the university's English Language Proficiency requirement, most commonly Alberta English Language Arts 30-1 (or equivalent) with a minimum blended grade of 75%, three consecutive years of full-time secondary study in English, or an approved test: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 per band), TOEFL iBT 86 overall (min. 20 per section), Duolingo 120 overall (min. 110 per subscore), PTE Academic 61 overall (min. 60 per part), or CAEL 70 overall (min. 60 per component). The program admits in Fall and Winter.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall and Winter
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to the University of Lethbridge for Fall 2027 entry apply by 30 June 2027 (post-secondary applicants) or 15 December 2026 (direct-entry high-school applicants), with admission-decision documents due by 30 June or 15 July 2027 and final documents by 1-15 August 2027; for Winter 2028 entry the domestic deadline is 1 November 2027. International applicants for Fall 2027 apply by 15 June 2027, with decision documents due 30 June 2027 and final documents by 15 July 2027; for Winter 2028 the international deadline is 15 September 2027. Applications for Fall 2027 opened 14 September 2026. Deadlines vary by program and campus and are not rolling in the open-ended sense, though the university notes some programmes may close early once capacity is reached. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
