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IR Major Application Form 2025
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IR Major Application Form 2025
Privacy Notification
Your personal information is collected under the authority of section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). All information collected in this application form will only be used for evaluating your application for admission to the International Relations Major. The information will only be seen by the two program co-chairs and the IR Program Manager. Questions about the collection of this information may be directed to irmajor.program@ubc.ca.
Personal Details
Name
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First Name (Preferred)
Family Name
Email Address
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UBC Student Number
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Current Year Level
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2nd
3rd
4th
IR Major Prerequisites
Please select which courses you expect to have completed prior to September 1 2025. Completion of one area is required for admission. You do not need to have completed all of these courses in order to apply for the IR Major. Completion of all areas will be required to graduate.
Area 1: Economics
ECON 101 / ECON 310
ECON 102 / ECON 311
Area 2: History
HIST 102 or;
HIST 103
Area 3: Political Science
POLI 260
IR Language Requirement
The IR Language Requirement exists in addition to the Faculty of Arts Language Requirement. The IR Language Requirement is not a prerequisite for admission to the IR Major but is something that you need to be aware of. The questions below are intended for your learning and self-assessment. Your responses do not affect our decision of whether to admit you to the IR Program.
Have you completed the Faculty of Arts Language Requirement?
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Yes
No
Unsure
Have you completed the IR Language Requirement?
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Yes
In Progress
Not Started
If the answer to the previous question was yes, how have you completed the IR Language Requirement?
I have completed 12 credits in a single language (in addition to Arts language requirement)
I have passed a proficiency test
Supplemental Materials
Please note that if you anticipate your cumulative average to be 80% or higher, you do not need to submit supplemental materials. Before submitting your application, please ensure you have read all the information on the IR website's admissions page. Please upload a single pdf which includes both your resume/CV, and your statement of interest. Feel free to include any additional information you would like the committee to have in the optional comments box below
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 8 MB.
Comments (Optional)
We have intentionally not requested that applicants feel any pressure to justify their academic performance. However, applicants can use this box to inform the admissions committee about any significant personal challenges they have faced since arriving at UBC.
Declaration
By submitting this form, I confirm that all of the above information is accurate and complete. I understand and agree that personal information will be sent to the email listed above and that the information presented in this form will be used to access my academic records.
Phone
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