Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics at Saint Mary's University

Programme overview

Linguistics is the scientific study of human languages. It deals with questions related to language acquisition, language processing and language variation in society. It is an interdisciplinary field that closely interacts with philosophy, sociology, anthropology, neuroscience and psychology.

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

What you will study

Sample courses include Introduction to Linguistics, Linguistics and Literature, Phonetics and Semantics.

Career pathways

Career examples include educator, speech-language pathologist, audiologist, computational linguist, neuroscientist, lawyer, forensic analyst, policy analyst and communication specialist.

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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.

Apply through the official page: https://www.smu.ca/future-students/admissions/cs-apply-online.html

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