Political Science at Western
Not directly. At Western University you apply to Social Science (EO), then choose political science at the end of first year, during Intent to Register in March.
The program you actually apply to
Social Science
80–87%OUAC EOCo-op available
Prerequisites
- English, ENG4U
- Notes:
- All Honours Specializations and Majors in Psychology require a first-year university Math course; therefore any Grade 12 U-level Math is highly recommended for this program.
- Math is helpful in preparation for Sociology and Geography programs.
- MFH4U and MCV4U are required for all Economics modules.
- SBI4U, SCH4U and SPH4U are highly recommended for the BSc in Psychology.
When you choose political science
At the end of first year, during Intent to Register in March.
What to watch for
Political Science shares code EO with Economics, Psychology, Sociology, History and the rest of Social Science — one OUAC choice covers all of them. Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE, both the Economics and the Politics-and-Philosophy concentrations) is administered by the Department of Political Science, and International Relations is jointly offered by Political Science and History — all inside Social Science.
The same application also gets you to
Social Science is the entry point for 6 other majors at Western. 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%
- Queen'svia Arts (QA)83–87%
- 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%
- WindsorDirect entry70–80%
- YorkDirect entry70–77%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Western’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.