Dual Degree - Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and Bachelor of Education - Primary/Junior

Dual Degree - Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and Bachelor of Education - Primary/Junior is a dual credential taken as one extended programme at Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario. The Bachelor of Arts in Political Science half covers political theory, Canadian and comparative government, international relations, public policy and the research methods behind political analysis, delivered alongside the Primary/Junior stream.

Alongside it the Bachelor of Education - Primary/Junior half prepares teachers for kindergarten through grade six, covering child development, literacy and numeracy instruction, classroom management, assessment and inclusive practice, which is the professional side of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science taken this way. Primary and junior teaching rewards subject breadth more than subject depth, so the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science background functions as an enrichment rather than a specialisation, and the practicum weeks are where the actual teaching capability is built. For the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with Primary/Junior route, one point matters above the rest. Political analysis is a writing discipline before it is anything else, and pairing it with Bachelor of Education - Primary/Junior gives graduates a second route when policy roles are competitive, and that is the case for the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with Primary/Junior route specifically.

As a degree level award, Dual Degree - Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and Bachelor of Education - Primary/Junior sits outside the field of study rules, which removes the CIP check that non degree applicants must complete. Study at this level does not carry spousal open work permit eligibility, so anyone considering the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Primary/Junior route with a partner should plan on a single income. Every work permit decision rests with Canadian immigration authorities, and Apply Study Visa confirms the position for the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Primary/Junior route in writing before you pay a deposit.

Admission to Dual Degree - Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and Bachelor of Education - Primary/Junior requires Grade 12 / High School at 75 percent or above, alongside IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6. Tuition for the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Primary/Junior route is recorded at CAD 21,000 a year with a CAD 150 application fee, and 5 intake windows are listed. Apply Study Visa manages the the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Primary/Junior route application, the attestation letter, the deposit and the study permit as one process.