Undergraduate programs
News depict conflicts and crises, negotiations and new agreements, both nationally and internationally.
We are challenged by the debate on the constitutional future in Quebec, by the Aboriginal situation and by conflicts in the Middle East. As citizens, we are called upon to make decisions, to elect those who represent us and to pay taxes.
In short, politics concern us all.
Political Science offers excellent analytical tools and examines various fields of observation, such as:
- Role of the State
- Voting behavior
- Citizen representation
- International affairs and major world power diplomacy
Our political science programs
Our programs
- Bachelor's in Political Science (Baccalauréat en science politique) (in French)
- Bachelor's in International Studies (Baccalauréat en études internationales) (in French)
- Major in Political Science (Majeure en science politique) (in French)
- Minor in Political Science (Mineure en science politique) (in French)
“Political science training at the Université de Montréal provides an opportunity to open up to the world through versatile, stimulating teaching that strives for excellence.”
- Florence Séguin, Bachelor student in Political Science
Our bi-disciplinary degrees
- Bachelor's in Communication and Politics (Baccalauréat en communication et politique) (in French)
- Bachelor's in Economics and Politics (Baccalauréat en économie et politique) (in French)
- Bachelor's in Political Science and Philosophy (Baccalauréat en science politique et philosophie) (in French)
Interdisciplinary Programs
(Video in French) A professor, a postgraduate and an undergraduate student discuss the stages of a study carried out as part of a course on experimental methods in Political Science.
On the same subject:
(Video in French) A professor, a postgraduate and an undergraduate student discuss the stages of a study carried out as part of a course on experimental methods in Political Science.
Job Outlook
Training in Political Science enables students to acquire skills in analysis, synthesis, critical evaluation, along with oral and written communication. It fosters the mastery of rigorous research methods.
These skills are an indispensable asset in a job market that demands a solid general education and a versatile mind. Some of the professional fields in which Political Scientists are active includes:
- Federal, provincial or municipal public administration
- Print and electronic media
- Diplomacy
- International cooperation
- Public relations
- Consulting firms
- Communications firms
- Polling firms
You could be:
- Researcher for a political party
- Socio-economic research or planning officer
- Political attaché
- Press relations officer
- Public policy analyst
- Journalist or political columnist
- Political advisor
- Ministerial assistant
- Regional or international development officer
- Public relations officer
- Government programs officer
- Member of Parliament
A Bachelor's degree in Political Science is a money-maker!