Saint Mary's University offers BA/BS in Social Justice and Community Studies, a bachelor's degree in Law programme in Halifax, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,301 per credit (CAD 920 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Law
Local tuition: CAD 920 / credit
International tuition: CAD 3,301 / credit
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The Bachelor of Arts in Social Justice and Community Studies at Saint Mary's University develops intersectional knowledge for problem solving, organizational work, and public deliberation on social issues. Topics covered include gender and sexuality, Indigenous-settler relations, settler colonialism, citizenship and migration status, urban politics and histories, and social organizing and organizational theory. Sample courses include Canadian Society and Social Justice, Climate Disaster and Social Justice, Race, Racism, Colonialism, and Gender and Law. The program draws on multiple disciplinary perspectives to examine structures of inequality and pathways for community-based and organizational responses. It can be taken as a major, minor, or combined with another discipline, and is offered on Saint Mary's University's Halifax campus. It suits students interested in social justice, community organizing, and public policy, preparing graduates for careers in the non-profit sector, community organizations, government, and advocacy work.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Saint Mary's admits directly from Canadian high school for the Social Justice and Community 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.
