Overview

With 21 faculty members in our department and additional associated faculty, our program offers a wide range of courses and graduate research supervision and opportunities across a broad range of topic areas.

Key Features

We offer both traditional and interdisciplinary courses, as well as inter-university course options.

Students in the Political Science program from University of Waterloo will also benefit enormously from our formal links with international research institutions including Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and the Balsillie School of International Affairs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Global Environmental Governance

China and Global Governance

Democratic Theory
Practice

The State and Economic Life

International Organizations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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IELTS

7

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Waterloo, Canada

Disciplines

Political Science View 44 other Masters in Political Science in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

An Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Political Science with at least a 78% overall standing.

Statement of Research.

Students with an Honours BA in a related discipline will be considered for admission but may be required to complete further work in Political Science before proceeding. Students with a General Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science may be admitted to a qualifying program, and then apply for admission to the Master of Arts (MA) program after completion of that program.

Three academic references.

Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable. TOEFL 90 (writing 25, speaking 25), IELTS 7.0 (writing 6.5, speaking 6.5).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

15392 CAD / year

≈ 15392 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4508 CAD / year

≈ 4508 CAD / year

Additional Details

Part-time:

National: $1,127 per term
International: $3,848 per term

Living costs

Waterloo

Canada

810 - 1447 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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