At University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, BA/BS in Classics is offered as a bachelor's degree in Classical Studies & Ancient History programme. Tuition is CAD 729 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Classical Studies & Ancient History
Local tuition: CAD 729 / credit
Last checked September 2026 · Source: ualberta.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This Bachelor of Arts in Classics examines the lives of the ancient Greeks and Romans through history, literature, languages, philosophy, archaeology, and material culture, with courses spanning mythology and ancient-world surveys to specialized topics such as Hellenistic civilization and gender studies. The major requires 30 to 48 senior-level units, with at least 18 units at the 300 level or above, including a minimum of 6 units of Greek or Latin coursework and 6 units at the 400 level; a minor requires 12 to 42 units with at least 6 units at an advanced level. It is based at the University of Alberta's Edmonton campus. It suits students building communication, research, and critical thinking skills for varied careers spanning academia, museum curation, diplomacy, and heritage work, and is particularly relevant to those considering graduate study in Classics or a related field, or who want deeper grounding in the cultural and historical roots of modern society.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry from high school. Admission to the Faculty of Arts is competitive: applicants present 5 Grade 12 subjects, including English Language Arts 30-1 and four more from an approved list (one 30-level Fine Arts course, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Aboriginal Studies 30, Social Studies 30-1, Mathematics 30-1/30-2/31, Physics 30, Science 30, Computer Science Advanced CTS, or a 30-level language other than English); only one Fine Arts subject may count. There is no fixed minimum average — the Faculty of Arts' three-year admission-average trend is low-to-mid 70s, but averages vary by year and meeting them does not guarantee a seat. No portfolio or audition is required for this major.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
