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Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History at University of Calgary

University of Calgary, Canada

Programme overview

The Department of History offers instruction in a broad range of historical fields, and the BA in History provides a broad liberal arts education with widespread application. The department encourages breadth across chronological eras, geographic areas and analytical perspectives.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: History  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

42 to 60 units in History: Practice of History (HTST 300), 6 units in Canadian History, 6 units in History before 1850, 27 further History units, and 36 units at the 300 level or above including at least 12 at the 400 level and 6 at the 500 level.

Career pathways

Education, law, journalism and public administration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the Major Prospective students wishing to enter the BA History Program must meet the criteria listed in section A.5 Undergraduate Degree Admission Requirements .

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.

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