Offered by Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada, Global Humanities: Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) is a bachelor's degree in Arts, Design & Architecture programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 1,214 per credit (CAD 216 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Arts, Design & Architecture
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 216 / credit
International tuition: CAD 1,214 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Global Humanities: Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) provides you a broad range of ideas and subjects drawn from philosophy, art, literature, history, religion, science, and social and political thought. Through direct engagement with original texts, global humanities raises critical questions about the achievements and controversies associated with the human condition. You are encouraged to examine the knowledge and ideas central to global humanities and to integrate these concerns in original and critical ways.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Neither the Department of Global Humanities page nor the programme's application notice states a separate GPA threshold, language-test score, portfolio or interview requirement for the Global Humanities major; admission runs through Simon Fraser University's standard undergraduate requirements for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Canadian high-school applicants need at least five approved Grade 12 courses, including English Studies 12 or its equivalent at 70% or better in Language Arts 11/English 12, filed through EducationPlannerBC; international secondary-school applicants submit a transcript with first-semester senior-year grades, with country-specific equivalencies published and faculty prerequisites applied where a faculty sets them (Global Humanities sets none beyond the university-wide requirement). Applicants who fall short of direct entry may begin through Fraser International College, SFU's on-campus pathway partner.
Application Details
Start Date:Three intakes a year: Fall (September–December), Spring (January–April) and Summer (May–August). First day of classes is 5 January 2027 for Spring 2027, 10 May 2027 for Summer 2027 and 7 September 2027 for Fall 2027.
Application Deadline:Undergraduate applications are submitted on EducationPlannerBC and SFU publishes one set of dates per applicant type — high-school or college/university transfer — with no separate international deadline; document deadlines are stated as applying to all applicants. Fall 2027 entry: applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027 for high-school applicants, while transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Spring 2027 entry: open 1 July 2026, closes 15 September 2026. Summer 2027 entry: open 1 December 2026, closes 15 January 2027. Admission documents are due 28 February 2027 (Fall, high-school applicants), 15 May 2027 (Fall, transfer applicants), 1 October 2026 (Spring) and 1 February 2027 (Summer); B.C. high-school applicants must also file the Student Transcript Service form by 31 January. Decisions are released on a rolling basis — early Fall offers from mid-November 2026 to January 2027, standard offers from January to late April, transfer decisions from mid-March to late June — and most Fall entrants must accept by 1 May. These are SFU's university-wide undergraduate dates, not a deadline set by this program; a few programs admit in one term only, so confirm on the program's own SFU page.
