Program highlights
Honours stream
Work placement opportunity
Internship opportunity — turn your on-campus education into practice under course direction and supervision.
Honours stream — build a foundation for graduate studies in economics, political science, policy or law school.
Optimize my courses — make the best course choices that will help you build the degree that fits your goals
Model United Nations — convene with students across the province to represent country delegations in a simulated UN Conference.
Moot Court Exercise — take part in an appeal of the Supreme Court of Canada, performed by our Ultra Supreme Court of Canada at the Court of Queen’s Bench.
Understand the need for effective, responsive policies in government, business and non-profit sectors and learn how to advise, critique, write and implement policy. Build an academic foundation in policy theory, political science and economics, augment these academic skills by developing critical thinking, problem solving and project management skills, and then gain first-hand experience during a semester-long internship in the world of policy making and analysis.
Career possibilities
- Policy analyst
- Government relations adviser
- Policy consultant (non-profit or private sector)
- Regulatory analyst or compliance specialist
- Economic analyst
- Political adviser
- Government analyst/adviser
- Lawyer*
* additional education, experience and/or training required
Admission requirements and costs
Curriculum and courses
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