BA/BS in Atlantic Canada Studies is a bachelor's degree in Area Studies programme taught at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,301 per credit (CAD 920 per credit for local students).
The Bachelor of Arts in Atlantic Canada Studies is an undergraduate degree offered by Saint Mary's University on its Halifax campus, described on the page as unique to the university. The program is interdisciplinary, combining history, culture, literature, and other subjects drawn from the Faculties of Arts, Commerce, and Science, and students can major in Atlantic Canada Studies while simultaneously pursuing another discipline. Sample courses include Making Sense of Atlantic Canada and Atlantic Canada Film and Television, and the curriculum approaches the region from socio-scientific, ecological, and cultural-historical perspectives. The program is delivered in person in small classes that the page describes as providing significant mentoring opportunities. A related Certificate in Atlantic Canada Studies is also available. The program suits students seeking a broad, interdisciplinary understanding of the Atlantic region who may be considering careers in policy analysis, research, law, environmental work, or urban planning, with graduates going on to roles in government, non-governmental organizations, museums, and research organizations.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Saint Mary's admits directly from Canadian high school for the Atlantic Canada Studies BA, following the university's general Bachelor of Arts requirements rather than a program-specific list: a minimum 70% average with no individual mark below 60%, English 12 academic (or the provincial equivalent, e.g. English 4U in Ontario, English Language Arts 30-1 in Alberta), and four further academic Grade 12 courses; a 70% average across five Grade 11 courses qualifies for early admission. Applicants educated outside an English-language system must meet Saint Mary's English proficiency requirement: IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (IELTS Online Indicator accepted), TOEFL iBT 83 with no band below 20 (post-January-2026 scale: 4.5 listening, no other band below 4.0), Duolingo English Test 115 with no sub-score below 95, PTE Academic 58, CAEL 60 with no band below 50, Cambridge English 176, or Trinity ISE 96.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Saint Mary's University applies directly, not through a provincial service. For the currently posted cycle, Winter Term 2027 domestic applications close 1 December 2026 and international applications for the same term close 15 October 2026; Entrance Award and Admissions Scholarship consideration requires applying by 15 February 2027. Applications for the following 2027-2028 academic year (Fall 2027 and Winter 2028) opened 1 October 2026, but SMU has not yet published a Fall 2027 closing date for either domestic or international applicants -- the prior cycle's Fall Term domestic deadline was 1 August 2026. Admission is not described as rolling; each term carries a fixed posted deadline, released roughly a year ahead of the term. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
