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Bachelor of Arts in Community, Economic and Social Development at Algoma University

Algoma University, Canada

Programme overview

CESD is an interdisciplinary BA drawing on social work, Anishinaabe studies, economics and business administration, preparing students to advocate for social and economic justice and human rights, with a focus on smaller urban, rural, northern and Indigenous communities. Specializations: Local Economic Autonomy, and Community Services and Equity Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Cross-Cultural Studies  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Year 3 includes a 150-hour work placement; year 4 a 300-hour placement and a major paper or project. Courses mentioned include Environment and Community Resilience, Sustainable Community Development and Community Advocacy and Social Justice.

Career pathways

Federal, provincial and local government, not-for-profit and cooperative organizations, youth development, economic development; Local Economic Autonomy graduates are eligible for the CANDO Technician-Aboriginal Economic Developer designation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario secondary school applicants: six Grade 12 U/M courses including ENG4U, minimum 65% average (Sault Ste. Marie and Brampton).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Full-time September admission via OUAC; January, May and part-time admission by direct application to Algoma University.

Canadian applicants for full-time September admission apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC): Undergrad 101 for current Ontario high school students, Undergrad 105 for all other applicants. January, May and part-time applicants apply directly on the Algoma U application with a non-refundable $70 CAD application fee.

Application fee for international applicants is $125.00; application fee for non-OUAC applicants is $70.00.

Apply through the official page: https://algomau.ca/admissions/how-to-apply

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