勞里埃大學

Prepare yourself for a life of engaged citizenship. Get the knowledge you need to understand contemporary political events. Get the skills you need to contribute to your community and your workplace.

Tailor your program to include a geographic focus on North America, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America or Africa. Learn about political communication, policy and legal analysis, public opinion and election analysis.

Study trade, political economy, environmental politics, migration, economic development and so much more!

Program Highlights

• Supportive, passionate and approachable professors.
• A wide variety of classes so you can customize your course of study.
• Skills-based learning to prepare you to contribute to your community and your workplace.
• Practicing lawyers teaching legal studies courses.
• Apply for our Bachelor of Laws (University of Sussex, UK) and Bachelor of Arts (Laurier) program, where you earn an honours Arts degree from Laurier and a law degree from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom in six years.

Sample Courses

• Markets, Money and International Politics
• Introduction to Law
• Canadian Environmental Policy
• The Polarization of American Politics
• Media Analysis in a Digital Age

Design Your Degree

These are a few popular academic opportunities which allow you to dive deeper into your major area of study or broaden your knowledge:

• Management Option
• Legal Studies Option
• International Public Policy Option
• Research Specialization
• North American Studies Minor
• Global Studies Minor
• History Minor

SAMPLE CAREER OPTIONS

A degree in Political Science won’t necessarily make you a politician (although several of our graduates have gone in that direction). With a degree in Political Science, you’ll possess a broad range of skills that prepare you for employment in the government, education, journalism, law, business and civil society sectors, both within Canada and abroad.

• advocacy-government relations
• foreign service worker
• immigration officer
• intelligence agent
• international aid worker
• journalist/reporter
• labour organizer/negotiator
• lawyer/paralegal
• legislative/parliamentary assistant
• market research analyst
• policy advisor/researcher
• political aide
• political strategist
• public opinion analyst
• trade negotiator