At Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada, BA/BS in Canadian Studies is offered as a bachelor's degree in Area Studies programme. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,077 per credit (CAD 911 per credit for local students).
Canadian Studies is offered as a Bachelor of Arts field of study at Mount Saint Vincent University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, through an interdisciplinary program spanning Canadian culture and society across past, present, and future. Students examine Canadian values, politics, history, art, economics, and literature, debating topics such as First Nations governance and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the university describes it as the oldest and best-established undergraduate Canadian Studies program in Nova Scotia. Upper-year courses have set enrolment limits, which the department frames as supporting closer class discussion and faculty contact, and students can take part in a dedicated Canadian Studies Student Society. The program offers a distinct award, the Andrea and Charles R. Bronfman Award, giving a recipient a week on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, as well as a year-long exchange program with Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. The program is presented as preparing students for a range of careers including teaching, journalism, foreign affairs, library science, social activism, law, public administration, politics, cultural arts coordination, public relations, and business, and suits students interested in Canadian public life and policy from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: This program's own requirements page defers to Mount Saint Vincent University's general admission requirements (sections 2.1.4 and 2.1.6 of the undergraduate calendar) rather than stating its own academic thresholds. Domestic applicants are assessed on their Grade 12 academic courses; for Nova Scotia and comparable Canadian provinces this means at least five university-preparatory Grade 12 courses with an overall average of 70% or higher and no individual grade below 60%, including Grade 12 academic English at 65% or higher, with detailed requirements varying by province. International secondary-school applicants need an average of at least 70% across their five best final-year academic subjects, and transfer applicants need an overall GPA of 2.0. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 86-92 (no section below 21), PTE Academic 59 (no band below 54), CAEL 60 or Duolingo English Test 115 (no subscore below 95).
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to Mount Saint Vincent University, which runs three intakes a year: for January 2027 entry the domestic deadline is December 1, 2026; May 2027 entry closes April 1, 2027; and September 2027 entry closes August 2, 2027, with the Bachelor of Education programme closing earlier, December 7, 2026, for both domestic and international applicants. International applicants face the same three intakes: January 2027 entry closes November 6, 2026 (extended from an earlier September 15, 2026 date); May 2027 entry closes January 4, 2027; and September 2027 entry closes May 3, 2027. Admission is deadline-based, not rolling, though late applications are considered only if space remains. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
