University of Manitoba Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts in Global Political Economy

Winnipeg, Canada

DEGREE TYPE

DURATION

3 up to

4 years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2025

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: University of Manitoba’s Bachelor of Arts in Global Political Economy is interdisciplinary, studying international political, social, environmental, and economic issues. It integrates Political Studies, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, and History, with two core courses for Advanced students. Choose General (3 years) or Advanced (4 years). You'll study global political economy, international relations, development, and community impacts, gaining skills in research and policy analysis.

Career Outcomes: Graduates work as labour relations officers, economists, political scientists, historians, sociologists, anthropologists, go to graduate school or professional programmes such as law, city planning, journalism, or business. Careers include public policy, international organisations, research, and community development.

The University of Manitoba’s Global Political Economy (GPE) program is unique among Canadian undergraduate universities. The GPE program is an interdisciplinary approach for the study of international political, social, environmental, and economic issues. It brings together faculty and course offerings across five disciplines to give you a superb education in global political and economic relations, and their effects on local communities. The program integrates courses in Political Studies, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, and History, and for Advanced degree students, two core courses in Global Political Economy.