Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

SLU-Madrid's political science program fosters a theoretical and empirical understanding of key international dynamics, major crises and opportunities for change. It aims at giving students strong analytical skills and functional competencies specific to political science and international relations. Our goal is to strengthen our students' awareness of global events and to become actors for positive change.Saint Louis University offers a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in international relations. It can be completed in Spain. You also have the option to begin your studies in other political science disciplines ― American politics, comparative politics or political thought, for example ― and complete your degree in St. Louis, Missouri.The major in political science places special emphasis on the study of international, multilateral and regional political and economic institutions while examining public and private state and non-state actors' roles and interactions. As a political science student at SLU-Madrid, you'll be exposed to a broad spectrum of issues in the increasingly complex and interrelated world, as well as national and international security challenges, such as threats posed by nuclear weapons, terrorism, poverty, climate change and environmental issues, pandemics and health-related challenges.

Programme-specific requirements recorded in SIT Connect.

• You must be graduating from, or have completed, an accredited secondary school (or hold an acceptable GED/HiSET result), with the school-leaving qualification and any national exam that gives access to university in your own education system (for example EvAU for the Spanish system, IB diploma scores, A-/AS-levels with GCSE/IGCSE, the French Baccalauréat). Admission is personalised: SLU-Madrid reviews your secondary-school record for preparation and potential for college-level work. You may apply in your final year
• the decision can be made on your latest or predicted grades and is then conditional on your final grades and exam results. SAT/ACT scores are optional (SLU-Madrid is test-optional for students in the U.S. system) and are considered only if you choose to submit them. Unless exempt, you must also show academic English proficiency (see the English requirement)
• letters of recommendation, a CV/résumé and an admission interview are optional.

The official programme record lists English. It does not publish a programme-specific minimum language-test score, so no score is invented here.

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