St. Thomas University offers Bachelor of Arts, a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts programme in Fredericton, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 21,135 per year (CAD 9,224 per year for local students).
St. Thomas University's Bachelor of Arts is a liberal arts degree that lets students build a personalized program across the humanities and social sciences. Students begin with broad exposure to multiple disciplines and declare a major at the end of second year, choosing from areas such as Anthropology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics, International Relations, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, English, History, Journalism, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and several language and interdisciplinary fields. A second major, a minor, or an honours concentration involving advanced coursework and, in many cases, a thesis are available for students planning further study. Interdisciplinary minors combine courses from several departments around a shared theme. Alongside the degree, students can complete add-on certificates in Experiential Learning and Community Engagement or in Digital and Media Literacy, pairing classroom study with volunteer work or media-literacy workshops. The program is delivered on STU's Fredericton campus and suits students who want flexibility to explore several subjects before committing to a specialization, as well as those aiming toward graduate school, professional programs, or careers that value broad analytical and communication skills built on a wide base of coursework in the arts and social sciences.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Bachelor of Arts follows St. Thomas University's general first-year requirements, since the degree page itself states no programme-specific criteria. Canadian high school applicants need high school graduation with a minimum 70% average on five successfully completed Grade 12 academic courses, including Grade 12 academic English (or French for Francophone-school applicants) and four Grade 12 academic electives from STU's approved list; meeting the minimums does not guarantee admission. International applicants must show academic strength comparable to Canadian applicants and are encouraged to apply by June 1 for September entry or October 1 for January entry. Applicants whose primary language is not English must submit TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB, CAEL, Cambridge English, Duolingo or PTE Academic scores: a full course load requires TOEFL 89 (writing 4.5), IELTS 6.5, MELAB 80, CAEL 60, Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency, Duolingo 115 or PTE 62+; applicants scoring below this but meeting the academic requirements are eligible for STU's ESL programme.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to St. Thomas University: for September 2027 entry the general application deadline is 31 August 2027, and the scholarship deadline is 1 March 2027; a small number of students are admitted for January entry, with admission beginning in October. Applicants to the Bachelor of Education must apply by 1 December 2026, and Bachelor of Social Work applicants by 31 January 2027. International applicants are encouraged to submit by 1 June for September entry or 1 October for January entry; later applications are accepted but risk insufficient time for study-permit processing, so admission runs rolling beyond those dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
