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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours in Global Development Studies
University of Calgary, Canada
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Course-based Master of Strategic Studies combining a military-oriented liberal arts core with more technical subject matter on war and defence. Delivered in the classroom with no supervisor required; 12 units of core courses and nine units of electives.
Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies | Duration: One year full time; six years maximum | Intake: September 1 (deadline Jan. 15, Canadian and international) | Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Core courses Classics of Strategy and Advanced Analysis of International Relations and Strategic Studies; a block-week course Military and Strategic Studies: Questions and Methods before the first term; electives may include arctic security, Canadian military studies, U.S. security, ethics and morality, and intelligence. An eight-month co-op placement in year two replaces three non-core courses.
Banking, police service, government, military procurement, oil and gas, NATO, advocacy groups.
Deadlines for the submission of complete applications are available on the Future Students website: . In addition to the admission requirements of the Faculties of Graduate Studies and Arts, CMSS requires: a) A four-year bachelor’s degree with a grade point average of at least 3.40 on a four-point scale. b) A writing sample. c) English language proficiency: TOEFL (iBT) with a minimum score of 97 (5.0 for tests taken after January 21, 2026); 7.0 on the IELTS test; 68 on the PTE test; a CAEL score of 70 (with no section less than 70); a Duolingo score of 135 (with no subscore below 115); or a Cambridge Proficiency score of 191. This requirement can also be met by completing the Academic Communication Certificate with a minimum grade of A- in each course. d) Two letters of reference.
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.
Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.
The graduate application fee is $125 for Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents and $145 for international students, per application; applications are made online and deadlines are set by each programme.
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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