Program Information

School: Dalhousie University
Faculty: Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Degree: Bachelor; Honours
Field of Study: History, General
Description: A British novelist described the past as a “foreign country: they do things differently there.” History students explore that foreign country. You unlock the secrets of the past and the present, learn who you are and who you could be. Studying history means sifting through layers of evidence, looking for clues that lie not just in words and documents, but in images, fashion, the law, customs, music, and other traces left from the past. Historians look for discernible patterns in people’s lives, work, and thought: the meanings they carried then and the meanings they suggest now.

The Honours degree is intended for students who plan to proceed to graduate work and for others who wish to enjoy the experience of an intensive research project, the Honours essay.

URL: History (BA) at Dalhousie University
Course Based: Yes
Length: 4 Year(s)
Cost per year:*
International: $18,458

Cost per year is based on the 2018-2019 academic year and includes the cost of tuition and incidental fees.

Careers: Historians

Admission Requirements

Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)* 70
Prerequisites:*

These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.

  •  Grade12 English 

Applicants are required to have English 12, and four other acceptable university-preparatory courses at the grade 12 level.