Program Information

School: Cape Breton University
Faculty: School of Arts and Social Sciences
Degree: Bachelor; Honours
Field of Study: History, General
Description: History is the study of the human past. Historians analyze the causes and consequences of change over time and seek to expand our knowledge of our own current experiences through a deeper understanding of the past.

Home to award-winning faculty and cutting-edge researchers, the History program offers students: thought-provoking and diverse courses; opportunities to conduct original independent research; internship placements and co-op jobs; and international exchange programs with universities in Ireland and Scotland.
URL: History (BACS) at Cape Breton University
Length: 4 Year(s)
Cost per year:*
International: $17,024

This cost estimate is based on students taking five full-year undergraduate-level courses.
Careers: Historians

Admission Requirements

Test Scores:

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (Paper Based) [min. 550] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 80] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Computer Based) [min. 213] or International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 6.5]

Cape Breton University has strong relationships with several english language partners including, International Centre EAP, English School of Canada (ESC), EC English Language School and ILAC. If your first language is not English, you will need to provide documentation to show that CBU’s English language proficiency requirements have been met. If you have completed at least two years in a secondary school (as recognized by CBU) where English is the primary language of instruction, you do not require a language score. Official documentation, however, is needed. If you have completed at least 30 credit hours (or equivalent) at a post-secondary institution (as recognized by CBU) where English is the primary language of instruction, you do not require a language score. Official documentation is required.