Program Overview for Political Science, Master's in Canada:
he School of Political Studies offers graduate programs leading to the Graduate Diploma in Public Management and Governance, and to the degrees of Master of Arts (MA) and PhD in Political Science. The MA program is offered both full- and part-time whereas the PhD program is offered full-time only. The programs are offered in French and English.
Three options are available for the MA: the MA with thesis, the MA with research paper and the MA with research paper and coop option.
The department participates in the collaborative programs in Feminist and Gender Studies (at the MA level), in Environmental Sustainability (at the MA level) and in Canadian Studies (at the PhD level).
These are the international student eligibility for the Political Science, Master's in Canada
Students who have a BA with honours in political science or its equivalent with a minimum average of 70 % (B), calculated in accordance with FGPS guidelines, may be admitted directly to the MA program. Students who do not have a BA with honours in political science, but who have a BA with a minor in political science or a BA in a related discipline, and a minimum average of 75 % (B +), may be accepted for a qualifying year, the content of which will be decided in consultation with the director of graduate studies in the political science. Other Documents:
- Letter of Intent describing your research interest and your knowledge of English and French.
- Resume
- Please note that we have one selection process that is independent of the program chosen. Therefore, only one application is necessary to the Master's program.
- Please note that non required admission documents will not be consulted, conserved or returned to the student. These documents will be destroyed according to our administrative procedures.
- Recommendation Letter (2)
N.B: Most universities have specific international admission requirements based on different education systems.
These are the domestic student eligibility for the Political Science, Master's
Students who have a BA with honours in political science or its equivalent with a minimum average of 70 % (B), calculated in accordance with FGPS guidelines, may be admitted directly to the MA program. Students who do not have a BA with honours in political science, but who have a BA with a minor in political science or a BA in a related discipline, and a minimum average of 75 % (B +), may be accepted for a qualifying year, the content of which will be decided in consultation with the director of graduate studies in the political science. Other Documents:
- Letter of Intent describing your research interest and your knowledge of English and French.
- Resume
- Please note that we have one selection process that is independent of the program chosen. Therefore, only one application is necessary to the Master's program.
- Please note that non required admission documents will not be consulted, conserved or returned to the student. These documents will be destroyed according to our administrative procedures.
- Recommendation Letter (2)
These are the test eligibilities for the Political Science, Master's to qualify.
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for Political Science, Master's in Canada: are:
- TOEFL(ibt): 93
- IELTS(academic): 6.5
The international student tuition fees and costs for Political Science, Master's in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
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| Application Fees | CA$110.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | CA$25,719.00 /year | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$8,400.00/year (CA$700.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$17,152.00/year |
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| You will earn CA$17,152.00/year by working 20 h * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 13.40/h + 20 h * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 13.40/h at minimum wage of CA$13.40/hour. | |||||||
The domestic student tuition fees and costs for Political Science, Master's in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fees | CA$110.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | CA$7,370.00 /year | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$8,400.00/year (CA$700.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$17,152.00/year | ||||||
| This is just an estimate. You don't have any work hour limit. You will earn CA$17,152.00/year by working 20 h * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 13.40/h + 20 h * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 13.40/h at minimum wage of CA$13.40/hour. | |||||||
To be eligible for the differential tuition fee exemption you must:
- be admitted to a program of studies offered only in French OR
- have a secondary or postsecondary diploma in French attesting to a minimum of two years of study, and for programs that offer compulsory courses in both official languages (English and French), enrol for the compulsory courses offered in French
The differential tuition fee exemption cannot be combined with the Education Bursary for International Master’s Students or the International Doctoral Scholarship.
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