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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Canadian Studies
Acadia University, Canada
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- Bachelor's
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- Advanced Standing (2-year, 6-semester) pathway: intake in September of each year, with the last inta
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Acadia's Master of Arts in Political Science is a 12-month, thesis-based programme offered in person at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. It provides instruction in Canadian politics, comparative politics, international relations and political theory, with an extended research project supervised by faculty. Graduates are prepared for PhD study or for work in the public and private sectors, journalism, advocacy, international development, education and law.
Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Duration: 12 months | Study mode: full-time | Location: Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Students take a Master's Colloquium (POLS 5143), complete a thesis (POLS 5960) and take five courses, including at least one from three of the four subfields (Canadian Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory).
Public and private sector roles, journalism, advocacy, international development and organizations, education, law, PhD study.
Honours degree or four-year bachelor's degree from an approved university; at least a B- average (70%) in the major-field courses of the last two undergraduate years. A willing Acadia supervisor must normally be identified before applying for thesis programmes.
Fall (September) only: Applied Kinesiology, Community Development, English, Political Science, Social and Political Thought, Sociology, Psychology. Fall (September), Summer (May-August) or Winter (January): Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Geomatics, Environmental Science, Mathematics. Master of Education programmes: Summer (July); Education (Counselling): July.
Application fee is $100 CDN ($150 CDN for Counselling), paid by credit card through the Applicant Status Portal. Deadlines vary by programme: February 1 for most programmes to be considered for first-round university funding (Applied Kinesiology accepts applications until May 1; some programmes accept late applications until July 1 without funding); December 15 or December 4 for programmes with an early July start (Education); Biology and several science programmes use rolling admission.
Apply through the official page: https://www2.acadiau.ca/admissions/graduate-application.html
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Acadia University, Canada
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Acadia University, Canada
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Acadia University, Canada
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Acadia University, Canada
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Acadia University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
Acadia University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
Acadia University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
Acadia University, Canada
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