At Mount Allison University in Sackville, Canada, BA/BS in Classical Studies is offered as a bachelor's degree in Classical Studies & Ancient History programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 22,890 per year (CAD 11,350 per year for local students).
Classical Studies at Mount Allison University examines the history and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and their influence on Western civilization, drawing on linguistic, literary, anthropological, sociological, and historical approaches. The credential is a Bachelor of Arts, offered as a major or an honours degree, with a minor available in any other program; students may also minor specifically in ancient Greek or Latin. Students can study Greek and Roman history and literature through original languages or English translation, moving from introductory courses in classical civilization, mythology, and archaeology to upper-level seminars on topics such as Greek democracy, Roman emperors, and classical drama, poetry, and art. Support from the J.E.A. Crake Foundation includes a travelling scholarship for summer study in Greece or Italy and annual guest lectures, and the department runs a summer archaeological field school in Italy where students learn excavation and artifact analysis on active sites. Delivery is on-campus at the Sackville, New Brunswick campus, with small classes and close faculty mentorship. The program suits students interested in ancient history, languages, or archaeology, preparing graduates for roles such as museum curator, archaeologist, or heritage researcher, or further study in archaeology, education, or law.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Classical Studies's programme page sets no academic prerequisites of its own for a Bachelor of Arts and defers to Mount Allison's general admission requirements. There, decisions weigh the whole applicant — academic record, leadership, level of commitment, and potential for personal growth — with the specific courses and grades required varying by the applicant's province or country and prior education. Applicants whose language of instruction was not English must meet Mount Allison's English proficiency requirement: IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 90 with at least 20 in each of Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing (PTE Academic 60 with no score below 51, CAEL CE 70 with no part below 60, Cambridge English B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 with no band below 169, and Duolingo English Test 110 are also accepted). Three years of Canadian secondary schooling, or 30+ credit hours at an English-medium post-secondary institution, can also satisfy it; applicants short only on language may receive conditional admission through the university's English Summer Pathway Program.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Mount Allison uses rolling admission with no fixed general deadline: for the 2027-28 (Fall 2027) intake, early admission based on final Grade 11 marks opens 1 October 2026, general admission with mid-year Grade 12 transcripts opens in February 2027, and 1 March 2027 is the deadline to submit all application documents for admission and scholarship consideration. The deadline to accept an offer and pay the registration deposit is 1 May 2027. Bachelor of Music applicants must submit their application package by 1 February 2027, and Fine Arts (BFA/BA) applicants must submit their portfolio by 15 February 2027. International applicants follow the same published dates; Mount Allison does not publish a separate international deadline, so admission remains rolling until programs are full. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
