Selection is based on a personal interview. Language skills are vital for the study of international relations. Students who need to strengthen their French should seriously consider taking the International Relations sections of FSL 264Y . Nine full courses in the Program should be completed among the student's first 15 courses. Students may change from Major to Specialist Programs only if they meet current Specialist requirements and if places are available.
Selection is based on a personal interview.
Admission to the Joint Specialist program requires students to complete specified first year courses plus the approval of the Directors of the International Relations Program and the Peace and Conflict Studies program through an interview. A limited number of students are accepted each year. Enrolment in the Joint Specialist Program is limited to students with a First-year CGPA of 2.80. In addition, students must meet the Peace and Conflict Studies Program requirement of completing a cluster of 3 full course equivalents to be chosen in consultation with the Peace and Conflict Studies Program Director. Normally, such courses would be chosen from the disciplinary stream in Political Science, as outlined by Peace and Conflict Studies.