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UBC Political Science Graduation Reception 2025

May 22, 2025
3:30 pm - 5:15 pm
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What I really enjoyed about these programs, and I say this without a doubt, was the quality of teaching. The content of the courses was one thing, but it was also the style of teaching of some professors that impressed me.

Faisal Paktian
BA 2017, Political Science/Geography

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