Combined Honours in Contemporary Studies at University of King's College

Programme overview

Combined Honours in Contemporary Studies pairs the Contemporary Studies Program (CSP) with a second honours subject. It is an interdisciplinary study of ideas, thinkers and movements shaping the contemporary world, including ethics, aesthetics, politics, film and digital media, biotechnology, environment and the body. The honours requirement in CSP is met by an honours thesis defended at an oral examination.

Faculty: Contemporary Studies Programme | Study mode: full-time | Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Students take three core course doublets (CTMP 2001.03 & 2002.03, CTMP 3001.03 & 3002.03, CTMP 4001.03 & 4002.03, or the 6-credit-hour equivalents) plus at least twelve credit hours of CSP electives. Core courses include Modern Social and Political Thought I and II and Science and Culture I and II. Requirements for the second honours subject depend on that department.

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Application information

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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