Overview
Political Science is the study of governments, public policies and political processes, systems, and political behaviour.聽You聽can study聽politics from a range of perspectives 鈥� from聽theory, philosophy,聽ideology聽and聽economy,聽to聽policy studies and analysis, comparative politics聽and聽international relations.聽
Political聽Science is an excellent major聽if聽you鈥檙e聽interested in learning how groups of people govern themselves, how policies are made, and how we can improve our government聽policies聽at the local, state, national, and international levels.聽
Careers
Political scientists use humanistic and scientific perspectives and tools, along with different methodological approaches, to examine the processes, systems, and political dynamics of all countries and regions of the world.聽The Political Science major serves as an excellent stepping stone for fields like business and law, or for a future career in politics.
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- Government Official聽聽
- Policy Analyst聽
Course Work
As a Political Science student, you'll take courses like:
Student Experience
Women in House is a two-day trip to Ottawa, during which participants take a tour of Parliament, hear individual speakers, attend panel聽discussions, as well as shadow a female MP or Senator. The purpose of the program is to foster a desire for political involvement in and enthusiasm for Canadian politics among McGill women.聽Less than half of the House of Commons and Senate have women representations. Therefore, the Women in House program aims to give female students the unique聽opportunity聽to learn from and have one-on-one interaction with Canada鈥檚 female political leaders.聽聽
Possible minors
Minors are a great way to customize your academic experience. Many students use minors to pursue interests outside their major, while others choose minors to complement their degree.
鈥疌omplimentary Minors聽include:聽聽
Ready to apply?
For this program, you'll need to apply to the Faculty of Arts.
See the full eligibility information for more information about deadlines and required documents for your application.