Explore topics like trade, political economy, environmental politics, and more while developing critical skills in issue and policy analysis, legal evaluation and argument, public opinion, electoral analysis and political communication. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the way that governments and policy shape the society around us.

A Political Science degree at Laurier provides training in political communication, policy and legal analysis, public opinion design, and election analysis, equipping you with the skills and experience to understand political events and debates and prepare for a life of engaged citizenship.

Ontario High School Admission Requirements

Political Science (BA)

• Average admission range: mid 70s
• English at 60%

Political Science (BA) with Co-op

• Average admission range: low 80s
• English at 60%

Students applying to this program from a Canadian province outside of Ontario are encouraged to review our course equivalents by province chart. This chart will show you what courses from your province are equivalent to the admission requirements listed under the Ontario High School Admission Requirements section.

Students applying to this program from an international curriculum must present the following:

• Average admission range:
• mid 70s, or
• low 80s if applying to direct-entry co-op
• Senior or grade 12 English at 60%

Students applying to this program from an international curriculum are encouraged to review our curriculum-specific requirements. You will find which courses from your country's curriculum are equivalent to the admission requirements listed above. If your country or curriculum is not listed, please reach out to [email protected].

• International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 6.5] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 83] or Pearson Test of English (Academic) [min. 59] or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment [min. 70] or DuoLingo [min. 120]

If you've completed studies at another college or university, you may be eligible to transfer into Wilfrid Laurier University's Political Science (BA) program. Admission requirements vary depending on your academic background and the number of postsecondary courses you've completed.

To find out if you can transfer into this program, we encourage you to:

1. Review our transfer admission requirements to find the criteria that applies to your unique situation, including information about transfer credits and academic requirements.
2. Explore our transfer pathway opportunities to see how your previous studies may count toward this program.

Important Transfer Credit Information

Students who have completed (or will complete) 2.5 or more attempted postsecondary credits at another institution are not eligible for direct-entry co-op admission in this program.