Acadia University offers BA/BS in History, a bachelor's degree in History programme in Wolfville, Canada. The programme is 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:History
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 10,986 / year
International tuition: CAD 25,173 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This History program studies the forces, ideas, and people that have shaped societies from ancient civilizations to the modern era, with course topics spanning African-Canadian history, gender and sexuality in Europe, the Arab-Israeli conflict, First Nations history in Canada, medical history, genocide and justice, and Viking history, among others. Instruction emphasizes research, writing, and analytical skills alongside empathy and creative problem-solving. The program awards a Bachelor of Arts, with students able to pursue an honours thesis or follow a more flexible path built around their own interests. Classes are small and discussion-based, supporting closer contact between students and faculty, and both co-op work terms and study-abroad terms are available. Delivery is on campus at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The program suits students aiming toward careers where research and written communication matter most, including law, journalism, teaching, archival and museum work, public policy and government, marketing and communications, publishing, and nonprofit leadership, as well as those planning graduate study in history through the honours thesis route.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The History 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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