Political Science at Queen's
Not directly. At Queen's University you apply to Arts (QA), then choose political science during Plan Selection in May at the end of first year.
The program you actually apply to
Arts
83–87%OUAC QACo-op available
Prerequisites
- ENG4U
- 5 additional 4U/M courses
When you choose political science
During Plan Selection in May at the end of first year.
What to watch for
Queen's calls it Political Studies, not Political Science — searching the wrong name makes it look like Queen's doesn't offer it. Confirmed as a department in the Arts and Science plan list. You apply to Arts, where only English 4U is a hard prerequisite, and request the plan in May of first year.
The same application also gets you to
Arts is the entry point for 9 other majors at Queen's. You are not choosing between these at application time.
Political Science at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry65%
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- Carletonvia Bachelor of Arts - Honours (CH)75%
- Guelphvia Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (GK)75–80%
- LakeheadDirect entry70%
- Laurentiannot offered at Laurentian
- Laurier (Waterloo)via Honours Bachelor of Arts (UZ)73–77%
- McMastervia Social Sciences I80–87%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Arts (PA)70%
- Ontario TechDirect entry70–73%
- TMUDirect entry70–75%
- TrentDirect entry70%
- U of T (Mississauga)via Social Sciences73–80%
- U of T (Scarborough)via Social Sciences & Humanities (OUAC TUD)73–80%
- U of T (St. George)via Social Sciences83–90%
- Waterloovia Honours Arts77–80%
- Westernvia Social Science (EO)80–87%
- WindsorDirect entry70–80%
- YorkDirect entry70–77%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Queen's’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.