At Acadia University in Wolfville, Canada, BA/BS in Classical Studies is offered as a bachelor's degree in Classical Studies & Ancient History programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 25,173 per year (CAD 10,986 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Classical Studies & Ancient History
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 10,986 / year
International tuition: CAD 25,173 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Classical Studies at Acadia University is available as a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Arts with Honours, a double major, or a minor. The program examines ancient civilizations through archaeology, mythology, and history, and offers language study in ancient Greek and Latin, with sample courses covering topics such as ancient Egypt, Pompeii and Herculaneum, Greek temples and sacred spaces, and the role of goddesses in antiquity. The curriculum follows a four-year structure: introductory courses in the first year, room to add a second major or minor in the middle years, and at least eighteen hours of upper-level (3000-level) Classical Studies courses in the final year, with an honours option available on completion. Classes are delivered on Acadia's main campus in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, in small, discussion-based settings, and study-abroad opportunities are available to students. The program suits students drawn to ancient cultures and their relevance to the present, who want to build critical thinking and communication skills through close reading and discussion; graduates have pursued careers in foreign service, public relations, journalism, teaching, and cultural institutions.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The Classical Studies programme page does not add admission requirements beyond Acadia's general undergraduate criteria, published on the university's admissions pages. For direct entry, Nova Scotia and most Canadian applicants need Grade 12 English plus four additional Grade 12 academic or advanced courses, with a minimum overall average of 70% calculated by the Admissions Office (the university's average entering grade is 86%); applicants from other provinces follow province-specific course lists at the same 70% minimum. All applications require a CAD $40 non-refundable processing fee and transcripts from every institution attended. Applicants whose first language is not English must present IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 90 with no subtest below 20 for exams before January 21, 2026, or TOEFL 4.5 overall with no score below 4.5 for exams on or after that date; PTE Academic 61, CAEL 70, Cambridge C1 Advanced 180, Duolingo 115, or three years of English-medium schooling also satisfy the requirement.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Acadia does not publish year-specific application deadlines: its live admissions pages state only that domestic and international undergraduate applicants may apply any time after September 21st, with March 1st as the priority date for entrance-scholarship consideration (decisions by mid-April); no year is attached to either date. Admission is otherwise rolling, with no separate international closing date published. The Bachelor of Education programme has its own cycle, opening October 1st, but as of September 2026 the page still shows the stale 2025-2026 cycle and no current-cycle date has been published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
About Acadia University
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