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Bachelor of Arts in Atlantic Canada Studies at Saint Mary's University

Saint Mary's University, Canada

Programme overview

Develop a more nuanced understanding of the Atlantic region and its place in the world by pursuing Atlantic Canada Studies. This interdisciplinary program combines history, culture, literature and other disciplines across the Faculties of Arts, Commerce, and Science. The program will give you skills in critical and analytical thinking, writing and communications, organization, and the ability to work with complex data.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Sample courses include Making Sense of Atlantic Canada, Inheriting Atlantic Canada and Atlantic Canada Film and Television.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Nova Scotia applicants: English 12 academic plus four additional academic 12 courses, with a minimum 70% average and no mark below 60% in the required courses. Requirements for other provinces and countries are listed on the Canadian and international admissions pages.

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.

Fall term (classes begin September 9, 2026), Winter term (classes begin January 6, 2027), Spring term (classes begin May 3, 2027) and Summer term (classes begin July 5, 2027).

Fall 2026 (September): domestic applicants apply by August 1, international applicants by June 15. Winter 2027 (January): domestic applicants apply by December 1, international applicants by October 1. Applications for 2027-2028 open October 1. The application fee is $65 CAD for domestic and $100 CAD for international students, paid by credit card at application. The deadline for admissions scholarships is February 15.

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