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BA/BS in Engineering

Acadia University

Wolfville, Nova Scotia, CanadaWorld Rank #3,112

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BA/BS in Engineering is a bachelor's degree in General Engineering programme offered by Acadia University in Wolfville, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years. 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: General Engineering
Duration: 3 years
Local tuition: CAD 10,986 / year
International tuition: CAD 25,173 / year

Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

Acadia University's Engineering program operates as a two-stage pathway: students complete their first two years at Acadia before transferring to a larger engineering school, usually Dalhousie University, to choose from seven disciplines — Chemical, Civil, Computer, Environmental, Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical engineering. At Acadia, students can pursue a two-year, 23-course Certificate of Applied Science, a three-year, 30-course Bachelor of Applied Science, or a combined program pairing engineering study with a BSc in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or physics. First-year courses cover foundations such as statics, design, computer programming, thermodynamics, electric circuits, and engineering economics, with an emphasis on hands-on design and prototyping work. The Acadia portion of the program is delivered on its main campus in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, with study completed afterward at the receiving engineering school. It suits students who want smaller classes and closer faculty mentorship in their first two years of engineering study before moving into a larger program to complete a full engineering degree.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: For IB Diploma applicants, the Engineering program requires IB Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations, SL or HL) with a grade of 4 or better; IB Physics is recommended but not required. This is in addition to the general IB Diploma requirement of an overall score of 24 or better including IB English. No minimum overall average, standardized test, or application deadline specific to this program is stated on the page.

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

“In pulvere vinces - Through effort (dust) we conquer.”

Type: University
Control: Public
Campus setting: Rural
Founded: 1838
Students: 3,788
World rank: #3,112
Programs: 55
Location: Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does BA/BS in Engineering award?

Acadia University awards a Bachelor's Degree in the field of General Engineering on completion of this programme.

How long does BA/BS in Engineering take?

The programme runs for 3 years.

How much does BA/BS in Engineering cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 25,173 per year (CAD 10,986 per year for local students).

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