NS,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Canadian Studies (Honours) in Wolfville Canada | Acadia University
Acadia University
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Wolfville Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
21,786
(c. USD15,625.66)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The Canadian Studies program encourages you to examine Canada through multiple lenses. As you explore Canada academically, you'll engage with humanities disciplines like Art, English, Theatre, French, and History. The curriculum also incorporates social science perspectives including Economics, Political Science, and Sociology. You'll gain deeper insight into modern Canadian social dynamics, cultural movements, and political developments while tracing their historical origins. Throughout your studies, you'll refine essential abilities in academic research, critical reading, and effective writing - skills that will empower you to meaningfully impact Canadian communities.
At Acadia, students benefit from tailored educational experiences. Within Canadian Studies, you can customize your academic path to match your interests, whether focusing on Atlantic Canadian topics, cultural studies, or pressing national concerns. Students can pursue Canadian Studies as a standalone major or combine it with another field for a double major degree.
Upon arriving on campus, you'll immediately appreciate the intimate class sizes where your presence matters. This close-knit learning environment fosters greater engagement, strengthens faculty relationships, and builds lasting connections with peers both during classes and throughout campus life.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Admission from High School
When planning their secondary school programs, students should note that a number of courses taken in the first university year have secondary school prerequisites. Generally, students continuing university work in subjects available in secondary school are advised to have senior year secondary school standing in those subjects.
Only academic (university preparatory) high school courses are acceptable for admission. The University reserves the right to exclude inappropriate courses from among those presented.
All students must present a penultimate (NS Grade 11 or equivalent) high school year course in mathematics
Required courses:
- English 12
- Four additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced course
Admission from the International Baccalaureate Program
Students will be considered for admission using the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with a minimum score of 24. Students admitted to Acadia University with a score of 30 or higher on the IB Diploma will receive 30 credit hours (30h) of university credit.
Students who have completed IB courses but do not possess the diploma will be considered based on their coursework. Acadia gives individual credit for IB courses completed at the higher level with grades of 5, 6, or 7.
English Language Proficiency
TOEFL score is 80 (PBT 550) with a minimum score of 90 (PBT 580) with no subtest score below 20. Overall IELTS score of 6.5 (with no subtest score below 6.0), a CAEL score of 70 (with no subtest score below 60), a PTE Academic score of 61 (no subtest score below 60), Cambridge English: Advanced with a total of 176 (no subtest score below 169), and MELAB with an overall score of 80.
Tuition
CAD
21,786