Bachelor in International Studies
University Drive, Canada
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
CAD 29,837 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* up to 500 CAD late fee
** estimated total per year (30 credits/year, 683 CAD/credit), including miscellaneous fees | additional charges may apply
Key Summary
The International Studies Program provides an excellent background for students who want to make the world a better place.
As one of the most customizable degree programs at Burman, International Studies is designed for students with endless curiosity about the world. Tailor the degree to your career goals with tracks in World Cultures and Societies, and Global Health Studies. Learn through travel experience. Study a second language. Develop critical thinking and writing skills. Live and work in a different country. Engage and change the world!
The International Studies program brings together international research and internship opportunities, international development project experience, and analysis of global affairs. Students learn to think about problems from many perspectives. Students will learn another language, and learn to write about and analyze some of the biggest problems facing our world today. By the time our students graduate they have grown immeasurably, traveled internationally, written and spoken in professional contexts, and know how to present themselves professionally, in order to begin careers in the civil service, international diplomacy, in the tertiary sector, and in business. They are early-career professionals with the writing, thinking, and analytical skills commensurate with their jam-packed four years of experience.
- Policy Analysis
- International Development
- Public Relations
- Public Sector Management and Administration
- Public Health
- International Forestry Conservation Consultant
- Social Work in a First Nations Setting
- Project Leadership in Humanitarian and Conflict Zones
The world is our classroom. Students in our program have the opportunity to complete internships in Washington DC, work on faculty research projects that involve international travel in Africa, and study and learn languages in Italy, France, Spain, Lebanon, and a host of other countries.
Collaborate on publications and present at undergraduate conferences as well as participate in university simulations such as the Model UN.
Major Requirements
- Social Science Research Methods
- Introduction to International Studies
- Capstone: Theory and Practice in International Studies
- Professional Writing for Proposals/Evaluations
- Cultural Anthropology
- Culture and Society of Africa
- Culture and Society of Asia
- Anthropology of Religion
- Alterity
- Ethics
Track Emphasis: Global Health and Community Development Track
- Medical Anthropology
- Anthropology of International Development
- Public Health Management
- Medical Terminology
- Global Public Health
- History of Humanitarianism
- Anthropology of Social Change
- Principles of Health Education
- International Emergency and Relief Mgmt.
- Pandemics
- Global Politics and Public Health
- Sociology of Gender Roles
- Tropical Health
- Health Policy & Determinants of Health
- Seminar in Political Science
- Ethnic and Minority Relations
- Seminar in Sociology
Track Emphasis: Law and International Affairs Track
- Canadian History: 1500 - 1867
- Canadian History: 1867 - present
- Canadian Politics
- Democracy and the Law in Canada
- Introduction to International Relations
- Law and Global Politics
- International Trade
- Canada in World Affairs
- History of International Law
- Colonialism
- Philosophy of Law
- International Political Economy
- Business and Government
- Topics in Philosophy
- Law and International Organizations
- Seminar in Political Science
- Seminar in Sociology
Breadth Requirements
- 9 credits in Religious Studies courses
- 3 credits in Humanities courses
- 6 credits in Social Sciences courses
- 6 credits in Sciences courses
- Getting on Track for Success
Cognate Requirements
- Introduction to Microeconomics
- Introduction to Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Statistics
- Modern Language - 1 of the following groups:
- FREN 101/102 Elementary French I & II
- FREN 201/202 Intermediate French I & II
- SPAN 101/102 Elementary Spanish I & II
- SPAN 201/202 Intermediate Spanish I & II
- Indigenous Language
Electives
- General Electives


