York University offers BA/BS in International Studies, a bachelor's degree in Politics & International Relations programme in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 38,309 per year (CAD 6,240 per year for local students).
This International Studies program is offered at Glendon Campus, leading to a BA that can be studied full-time or part-time, with an international bachelor of arts option. The curriculum examines global issues, cultures, politics, economics and international cooperation, developing critical thinking, intercultural communication, research and problem-solving skills applicable to understanding forces shaping societies worldwide. Students have opportunities to take part in international exchanges and internships as part of the program's practicum, co-op and internship, class-based, community-focused and faculty research learning components, with fall entry available in first year and upper years. Glendon's bilingual and multilingual campus setting supports language learning alongside subject study. The program is described as the first of its kind in Canada and is intended for students interested in public policy, international development, diplomacy, global business, advocacy or community leadership, particularly those drawn to a globally oriented course of study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Offered as BA or iBA (International Bachelor of Arts). Ontario Secondary School Diploma applicants need ENG4U or FRA4U plus five additional 4U/M courses, with a low-to-mid-70s academic average targeted and a final average of 70% required to maintain an offer; other provinces (e.g. British Columbia's English 12 or English 12 First Peoples plus four additional Grade 12 academic subjects) follow the same average thresholds. International equivalencies include 28 IB diploma points and a GCE A-Level average of C. College or university transfer applicants need an overall average of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale. Unless exempt, applicants must meet York's general undergraduate English proficiency minimums, published on the university's language-requirements page: IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 88, PTE Academic 60, Duolingo 120, or CAEL 60; the programme page does not itself state a separate French-proficiency test requirement despite accepting FRA4U as an alternate Ontario prerequisite.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall and Winter
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OUAC; for Fall 2027 entry, Ontario high-school applicants should apply by January 15, 2027, while out-of-province, transfer, and mature domestic applicants have a March 24, 2027 guaranteed-consideration date. Winter 2027 entry closes November 18, 2026 for all applicant types and Summer 2027 entry closes April 1, 2027. York continues to accept and assess applications after these dates until each program fills. International applicants share the same March 24, 2027 Fall guaranteed-consideration date as out-of-province and transfer applicants; York publishes no separate, earlier international deadline. Exceptions include Direct Entry Nursing (February 1, 2027) and Schulich's BBA, which closes firmly on January 15, 2027 with a February 1, 2027 supplementary application. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
