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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $20,223 CAD

  • Application fee

    $40 CAD

  • Duration

    4 years

  • PGWP

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    70 out of 100

Options
Co-op

These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-March-2024 2024-03-01
Winter-January 30-June-2024 2024-06-30
Spring-May 30-November-2023 2023-11-30
Summer-July 29-February-2024 2024-02-29

Overview

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

Are you curious about past and present cultures and how language, society, and people developed? 

Anthropology encompasses culture and human development; society and how we communicate; evolution and social institutions; fossils, and human behaviour.

Take your learning outside the classroom. 

Studying Anthropology at Saint Mary's University means taking part in fascinating archaeological digs, working closely with archaeologists in the field, or participating in real crime scene investigations.

Anthropology students benefit from frequent field schools, including archaeological digs at Grand Pré, Nova Scotia (a National Historic Site of Canada), where they explore an 18th-century Acadian community. 

In St. Felice, Italy, students work closely with archaeologists in the investigation of a Roman villa from the 1st century AD. 

In your second year, you will choose to specialize in one of the following specializations: 

Biological Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, Archaeology, Socio-cultural Anthropology.

Students interested in forensic anthropology can gain valuable experience at the Medical Examiner’s Department in Miami-Dade, Florida, where they can participate in real crime scene investigations and autopsies.

Anthropology students have engaged in international exchanges with Japan and served as research interns in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam—all for academic credit.

Anthropology also offers a BA option in Co-operative Education.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$27,398

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,260
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,175
Tuition 1 person $20,223

Hourly wage

Min wage

15.00 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

80
20
listening
20
writing
20
speaking
20
reading

PTE

58
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

176
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
Eligible to apply without language certificate

You can get conditional admission if your IELTS test score is below 4.5 or if you have no test score. You will be enrolled in the ESL program. See the details in the following table:

ProgramIELTS ScoreDuration
Extended SMU-Plus4.5 - 58 weeks
Semester 15 - 5.514 weeks
Semester 25.5 - 614 weeks

Academic background and requirement

  • English
  • Four additional courses

China:

  • Senior High School (Upper Middle School) Graduation Diploma. Minimum 70% average with no mark below 60%. Test of English: required.

India:

  • Students can apply for admission with second division results and higher in Class X and XI mark sheets and predicted Class XII results (if available). Test of English: may be required.

Iran:

  • Certificate of Dore Dovom Motavasete. Test of English: required.

Career opportunities

  • Archeologist
  • Anthropologist
  • Museum curator
  • Forensic anthropologist
  • Conservation restoration technician
  • Cultural artifact specialist
  • Archivist

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