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Sciences Po Dual BA

University of British Columbia

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Deadlines

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  • UBC application and Dual BA supplement

    Fall 2027 entry · Fall 2027 UBC Sciences Po Dual BA first-year applicants

    The supplement requires a submitted UBC BA application first.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
Mid-February to early March 2027Shortlisted interviewsFall 2027 entry
  • Shortlisted Dual BA candidates
  • Mid-February to early March 2027
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No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close datesEducationPlannerBC, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year
  • No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close dates
  • No central B.C. deadline
  • Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates
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Verbatim: "Each institution sets their own application open and close dates. These dates also may vary based on the program you are applying to. You can use the search database to explore programs you are interested in applying to or visit the institution's website directly. Please refer to the institution's website or contact the Admissions/Registrar's Office directly for application deadlines and details." EducationPlannerBC is the single application service for B.C.'s 25 public post-secondary institutions but publishes no deadline dates of its own.

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish
  • Graduate from high school.
  • Earn at least 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English or the equivalent for UBC.
  • UBC recommends at least six Grade 12 courses.
  • Open to applicants directly from secondary school.
  • The French-language Africa stream requires fluency in French.
UBC Vancouver high-school admission requirements
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

Fall 2027 UBC Sciences Po Dual BA first-year applicants

UBC Sciences Po 2027 dates and deadlines
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    UBC Vancouver high-school admission requirementsUBC Vancouver high-school admission requirements
  2. Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
    • Create your application and select this program.
    EducationPlannerBCEducationPlannerBC
  3. Step 3High school grades and final transcript
    • Current Ontario high school applicants provide their OUAC reference number so UBC can receive grades electronically. Applicants who already graduated from a Canadian high school follow UBC's instructions for a government-issued transcript. Other applicant groups have separate document instructions.
    UBC transcript submission by applicant groupUBC transcript submission by applicant group
  4. Step 4Apply through EducationPlannerBC with the Vancouver BA as your first choice.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    UBC Vancouver high-school admission requirementsUBC Vancouver high-school admission requirements
  5. Step 5Submit the separate Dual BA supplement. Rank two geographic minors and indicate an area of interest for UBC.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    UBC Vancouver high-school admission requirementsUBC Vancouver high-school admission requirements
  6. Step 6Submit two written responses, a one- to two-page CV and one PDF with your last three academic years of transcripts.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    UBC Vancouver high-school admission requirementsUBC Vancouver high-school admission requirements
  7. Step 7Attend a virtual joint interview if shortlisted. Keep official transcript submission to UBC Admissions separate.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    UBC Vancouver high-school admission requirementsUBC Vancouver high-school admission requirements

Joint application with written responses, CV, transcripts and a shortlisted interview.

UBC Sciences Po 2027 supplemental application
Applicant pathways
British Columbia high school

British Columbia high school applicants

  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.
  • Graduate from high school.
  • Earn at least 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English or the equivalent for UBC.
  • UBC recommends at least six Grade 12 courses.
  • Open to applicants directly from secondary school.
UBC Vancouver high-school admission requirements
International Baccalaureate

IB Diploma applicants

  • Complete the IB Diploma with at least three Higher Level courses for UBC.
  • Open to applicants directly from secondary school.
UBC Vancouver high-school admission requirements
French Baccalaureate

French Baccalaureate applicants

  • Upload Grade 11 French Baccalaureate results separately. This also applies to students in BFI or combined curricula taking the French Bac.
UBC Sciences Po 2027 supplemental application

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Validate the equivalent of 71 UBC credits at Sciences Po in the first two years.
  • Complete 72 or more UBC credits, including four joint seminars worth 12 credits. The remaining 60 credits cover BA and specialization requirements.
  • Meet both institutions’ continuation and graduation rules before either degree is awarded.
ReferencesUBC Calendar requirements for the Sciences Po Dual BAUBC Sciences Po campus and degree planSciences Po undergraduate first-year curriculumSciences Po first two years of undergraduate studySciences Po civic internship and engagement projectUBC Sciences Po Dual BA seminars by year

Program facts

Entering averageNot researched

The admission average has not been researched for this program.

UBC Calendar requirements for the Sciences Po Dual BA
InternshipCivic internship and policy fieldwork · optional Arts Co-op

Eligible students can apply for UBC Arts Co-op. Placement timing depends on the dual-degree schedule.

University work-study information
Sciences Po civic internship and engagement projectCheck work experience options

Majors & specializations

Start at a regional Sciences Po campus. Choose a UBC Arts specialization with advising during Year 2.

Africa · Reims, English stream

BA + BA

Study social sciences with an Africa regional focus in the English stream at Reims.

Published requirements

Courses

Sciences Po core topics and required UBC seminars. The French campus and later Vancouver major determine the rest of the timetable.

Before Year 3 · Vancouver transition2 listed

Summer seminars begin before Year 3.

UBC Sciences Po Dual BA seminars by year
Years 3 and 4 · UBC Vancouver2 listed

Complete your UBC major alongside the final two joint seminars.

UBC Sciences Po Dual BA seminars by year
Elective choices
  • Choose a Vancouver major with advising. Some specializations require credits beyond the 72-credit UBC minimum.

Careers

Internship job examples

  • Junior trade commissioner

Employers in student profiles

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  • Global Affairs Canada
Employers in student profilesUBC Arts Co-op Sciences Po Dual BA student profileUBC Arts Co-op eligibility and applicationUBC Sciences Po Dual BA seminars by year
Scope and qualifications

UBC publishes a co-op example for this joint degree. The partners do not list a cohort-wide employment rate.

Published co-op profile and program fieldwork.

Costs

Published tuition

Sciences Po tuition · 2026–27 published rates

Household tax residence in the EEA · income-based
€0–€14,900 per year
Household tax residence outside the EEA
€14,900 per year

Years 1 and 2 at Sciences Po. Rates shown apply to September 2026 entrants. September 2027 rates are pending.

Years 3 and 4 use UBC Arts tuition in CAD by credit, including the required transition seminars.

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