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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours in Global Development Studies
University of Calgary, Canada
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- Most undergraduate programs admit new students in the Fall term only. Spring intake is available for
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Global Development Studies is an interdisciplinary Honours program giving students an understanding of the issues, policies and practices of sustainable global and community development in Canada and internationally. Courses examine social, economic, environmental and political change, poverty, hunger, social justice, colonialism, human rights and governance.
Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Department of Anthropology and Archaeology | Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Core courses Global Development Studies 201, 302 and 393; one research methods course; Capstone Seminar (DEST 591) and Honours Seminar (DEST 593); 30 units of options from the field; at least 6 units of 400-level or higher DEST courses; and 6 units in a modern language other than English. The field requires at least 54 units.
Governmental, non-governmental and other international development-related fields in Canada and abroad, and further study.
Admission to Honours General admission criteria for the Faculty of Arts can be found in section A.5 Undergraduate Degree Admission Requirements of this Calendar. Annual application deadlines are found in A.3 Deadline Dates for Undergraduate Applications for Admission and Supporting Documents . The Faculty of Arts procedures for Admission to Honours established in section 3.3.2 Honours Degrees are applicable and provide the overall framework. Students wishing to apply to an Honours program must submit a change of program request through their Student Centre by the deadline ( D. Change of Faculty or Program ).
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.
Most undergraduate programs admit new students in the Fall term only. Spring intake is available for Energy Engineering and Summer intake for Community-Based Education programs.
Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.
Fall undergraduate admission: the international application opens Aug. 15 and the domestic application opens Oct. 1; the application deadline (including payment of the non-refundable application fee) is March 1, and the document deadline is March 15. The acceptance deadline is May 1 for offers dated April 1 or prior.
Spring Energy Engineering: application opens Oct. 1 and closes Feb. 1. Summer Community-Based Education: application opens Oct. 1 and closes March 1.
The undergraduate application fee is $125 ($145 for applicants presenting international credentials), non-refundable and due by the application deadline.
Apply through the official page: https://ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/apply
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Calgary, Canada
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