Bachelor of Arts at University of King's College

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Arts is offered as a major, minor, double major, concentrated honours, or combined honours across subjects taught jointly by King's and Dalhousie's Faculty of Arts and Social Science, plus some Faculty of Science subjects offered as a BA.

Faculty: Arts & Social Science (King's/Dalhousie) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Students typically begin with the Foundation Year Program or, in the Undeclared option, five individual courses; after first year they choose from a wide range of arts and social science subjects, including King's own honours subjects (Contemporary Studies, Early Modern Studies, History of Science and Technology).

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Application information

International applicants: CAD 37,992 a year (2026). International Student Tuition Guarantee for 2026/27 entrants, held for up to five years; stated as a flat annual amount irrespective of number of courses. Excludes incidental fees, the international health plan, housing and meal plan. Source

Entry in September (Fall) and January (Winter) for Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science; September entry for Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) and Bachelor of Music.

Offers of admission are made on a rolling basis. January 2027 entry (BA, BSc): applications open 2 January 2026; international deadline 15 September 2026; Canadian and American deadline 15 November 2026 (later applications considered where space is available).

September 2027 entry (BA, BSc, BJH, BMus): early admissions and residence applications open 1 October 2026; 1 March 2027 for entrance scholarship consideration and major awards; international application deadline 1 April 2027 (also residence guarantee deadline); admission deposit deadline 15 May 2027; Canadian and American high school and transfer application deadline 31 July 2027, where space is available.

Applications are submitted online through the Dalhousie-administered application portal by selecting the University of King's College application; undergraduate applicants can submit two applications under one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://ukings.ca/admissions/apply-to-kings/undergraduate/

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