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Check out what our recent grads have been doing after their BA in Political Studies!
BA Political Studies and Liberal Studies
MA in Political Science (University of Victoria)
BA Political Studies (VIU)MA in Public Policy and Administration (Carleton University)
Gender-Based Plus Policy Analyst for Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
BA Political Studies and Business (VIU)Juris Doctor (Peter A. AllardSchool of Law, UBC)
Currently articling in criminal defense and family law
BA Political Studies and History (VIU)BEd (VIU), MA Educational Leadership (VIU)
School District 68 teacher Board member of community organizations
BA Political Studies and Global Studies (VIU)
BC Legislative Intern Policy Analyst for the BC Green caucus
BA Political Studies and PsychologyMA in Public Policy and Administration (TMU)
Policy Analyst for the Ontario government
BA History and Political Studies (VIU)MSc in Global Politics (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Director of a Victoria-based non-profit organization