Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (International Relations)

at The University of British Columbia

Year 1
 

• HIST 103 - World History Since 1900

• ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics

• ECON 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics

• GEOG 121 - Geography, Environment and Globalization

• SOCI 100 - Introduction to Sociology
  
  Year 2
   

• ECON 255 - Understanding Globalization

• POLI 260 - Introduction to Global Politics

• ASIC 200 - Global Issues in the Arts and Sciences

• HIST 256 - History of Africa

• GEOG 220 - Geopolitics
  
  Year 3
   

• ECON 355 - Introduction to International Trade

• POLI 360 - Security Studies

• APSC 377 - Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control

• HIST 391 - Human Rights in World History

• GRSJ 305 - Social Justice Issues in Community and International Organizing
  
  Year 4
   

• FRE 420 - The Economics of International Trade and the Environment

• ECON 457 - Seminar in International Economic Relations

• HIST 403 - Seminar in the History of International Relations

• POLI 464 - Problems in International Relations

• GEOG 457 - Social and Behavioural Geography

Academic Eligibility:
 

• Graduation from high school

• Minimum of 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English (or their equivalents)

• At least six academic/non-academic Grade 12 courses (recommended, but not required)
   

Indian student eligibility:
 

General admission requirements for Indian students are:
 

• Graduation from a university-preparatory program at a senior secondary school: Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII. Certificates must be official. Photocopies are acceptable if certified by the school principal, head, or counselor. Notarized copies are not acceptable.
   

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.
 

IELTS  International English Language Testing System (Academic)    6.5, with no part less than 6.0
 

TOEFL Overall: 90

The fees for Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (International Relations) may vary from  - $42,802  to $70,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

You can tailor your program to your specific interests to align with a diverse range of career opportunities, including but not limited to political aide; event planner; market analyst; foreign aid worker; human rights officer; lobbyist; activist; immigration officer; and social compliance analyst.
 

Program graduates
 

• Civil society fellow, Aga Khan Foundation Canada

• Global development manager, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

• Impact and learning team leader, Save the Children UK

• Business analyst, Arc’teryx

• Recruiting lead, Facebook

• Director of bilateral relations, Environment and Climate Change Canada

• International development officer, Global Affairs Canada

• Lawyer, Fasken Martineau Du Moulin LLP