BA/BS in Economics is a bachelor's degree in Economics programme taught at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 22,100 per year (CAD 10,340 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Economics
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 10,340 / year
International tuition: CAD 22,100 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Economics at St. Francis Xavier University is offered as a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or as an honours concentration within the Bachelor of Business Administration, delivered in person through the Faculty of Arts on the Antigonish, Nova Scotia campus. Introductory coursework examines topics such as inflation, unemployment, international trade, price distortions, and national economic policy, while upper-year courses are taught in small classes that emphasize direct interaction between students and instructors. Students can pursue several structures within the major, including standard honours, honours with a subsidiary subject, an advanced major, or a major, and economics can be paired with a minor in business administration, a major in development studies, or joint honours with business or science disciplines. The program suits analytically minded students interested in understanding issues such as poverty and inequality, environmental degradation, and sustainable economic development, and in developing logical problem-solving skills. Graduates are positioned for roles at financial institutions, corporations, think tanks, and government or non-government agencies, in fields spanning law, management, journalism, and public policy.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The Economics page states no program-specific admission requirements and defers to StFX's general admission requirements; Economics is a major declared at the end of first year of the Bachelor of Arts. For Nova Scotia applicants, the BA requires English 12 or English 12: African Heritage plus four further university-preparatory courses. The university-wide minimum is an overall Grade 12 average of 70%, with no grade below 65% in each required subject. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit an approved test: IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 90 (no section below 20), Duolingo 115 (no subscore below 100), CAEL 70 (no band below 60), PTE Academic 60 (no score below 50), or MET 55, valid within two years of application.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to StFX: for September 2027 entry, applications open 15 September 2026 and the general deadline is 1 September 2027, though competitive programmes such as the 4-year BScN (3 March 2027) and Bachelor of Education (1 December 2026) close much earlier; January 2027 entry closes 9 December 2026 and May 2027 entry closes 12 April 2027. International applicants must apply by 30 May 2027 for September 2027 entry (late applications reviewed case-by-case depending on visa timing) and by 30 September 2026 for January 2027 entry, confirming by 30 October 2026. Admission is not open-ended rolling; each intake has a firm published deadline, though the general Fall deadline stays open until 1 September while seats in non-competitive programmes remain. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
