Saint Mary's University offers BA/BS in Earth Science, a bachelor's degree in Earth Sciences & Geology programme in Halifax, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,334 per credit (CAD 1,021 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Earth Sciences & Geology
Local tuition: CAD 1,021 / credit
International tuition: CAD 3,334 / credit
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Earth Science is offered by Saint Mary's University on its Halifax campus, studying the Earth, its components, and the processes that shape it. Students can pursue a Major or Honours degree, including double-major or double-honours combinations with Geography or Business Studies. Approximately half of coursework takes place in laboratory or field settings, supported by dedicated laboratory facilities and a co-op option. Sample courses include Understanding the Earth, covering plate tectonics and volcanism, Global Change, Field Methods, and Paleontology: History of Life. Students take part in field schools in the Antigonish highlands and international exchanges, including collaboration with earth scientists in Mongolia. Instruction is delivered in person in Halifax by research-active faculty. The program suits students seeking a field- and laboratory-based geology education, with career paths mentioned including mineral exploration, petroleum geology, hydrogeology, volcanology, and environmental consulting.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Saint Mary's admits directly from Canadian high school for the Earth Science BSc, following the university's general Bachelor of Science requirements rather than a program-specific list: a minimum 70% average with no individual mark below 60%, English 12 (or the provincial equivalent, e.g. English 4U in Ontario, English Language Arts 30-1 in Alberta), Pre-Calculus 12 (or its provincial equivalent), one further science course (Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Computer Programming), and two additional 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.
