Bachelor's in Canadian Studies

Canadian Studies is a Bachelor program taught at Mount Allison University, Canada. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

Canadian Studies at Mount Allison University analyzes and explains the Canadian experience and explores Canada’s place in the world through Canadian-centred courses across disciplines. Students study topics such as geography, regional distinctions, history and politics, public policy, culture, economy, the environment, Indigenous peoples, bilingualism, and multiculturalism. The program is available as a Bachelor of Arts (major or honours) and as a minor, with Canadian Arts and Culture available as an undergraduate certificate.

The curriculum includes introductory courses in first year, second-year options such as cultural diversity, media and pop culture, regionalism, and Canadian foodways, and third-year study covering topics including gender in Canada, Canadian-American relations, and contemporary issues.

Fourth year offers independent studies, seminars, and advanced studies in courses such as Culture of the Maritimes, Aboriginal Political and Legal Issues, and Imagining Canada. Experiential learning includes work as teaching assistants and research assistants, conference attendance, and paid internship opportunities such as the Bradbrooke Smith Internship in Canadian Studies.

Modules

• CANA 1011 — Representing Canada: An Introduction to Canadian Culture
• CANA 2121 — Cultural Diversity in Canada
• CANA 2311 — Canadian Foodways: Gender, Food, and Culture in Canada
• CANA 3111 — Mi'kma'ki
• CANA 4201 — Culture of the Maritimes
• CANA 4401 — Canada in World Affairs

The minimum requirements for admission in Canadian Studies at Mount Allison University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Mount Allison University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Mount Allison University as pre-requiste for admission in Canadian Studies.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Our admissions decisions are based on your academic record, leadership skills, a high level of commitment, and the potential for personal growth.

Please check detail of study units at https://mta.ca/academics/programs-and-degrees/canadian-studies

• public policy analyst
• municipal, provincial, or federal elected representative
• community/urban planner
• foreign service officer
• journalist
• aboriginal liaison
• entrepreneur/business analyst
• museum curator/director
• arts administrator
• mediator/conflict resolution specialist
• public relations specialist
• teacher/professor
• immigration officer
• economic development officer
• demographer
• heritage researcher/interpreter
• tourism development officer

51 fully funded scholarships are listed for Canada. See Canada scholarships.