Bachelor of Arts in History in Canada at UFV Canada

Program Overview for Bachelor of Arts in History in Canada:

The Bachelor of History offers majors, extended minors, and minors. History students can also get honors for history. The UFV History course allows you to: 

• Research the past to understand the present
• Acquire research skills, including critical thinking, analysis, research, writing, and communication
• Understand art-based methods
• Use a lot of resources, whether written or oral
• Improve Your studies in other subjects
• Understand the different views on the past
• Improve your understanding of other cultures
• Contact the history of people, places, cultures, and ideas
• Prepare for a career teaching in the following fields, public service, law, archives, public History, research, and news

Graduates can perform the following jobs: 

• Museums
• Editing and publishing
• Archives
• Historical preservation
• Companies
• Federal, provincial and municipal governments
• Consulting and contracting
• Schools, colleges, and universities

These are the international student eligibility for the Bachelor of Arts in History in Canada

High School Applicants, please provide a copy of:

• Your high school transcript(s) and proof of graduation if you have graduated from high school, or a copy of your interim high school transcript(s) if you are currently in high school.
• If you are currently studying in a high school outside of Canada, you will be required to provide your final high school transcript and proof of graduation in August, or at the latest, before fall classes begin.
• If you are currently studying in a BC high school or BC high school offshore, please provide your Personal Education Number (PEN) in your application. UFV can download your interim and final transcripts if you have provided permission to release your grades to UFV for one year at the Ministry of Education website.  The deadline to receive your final high transcript and proof of graduation is August 3.

Post-Secondary Applicants, please provide a copy of:

• Your high school transcript(s).
• Your post-secondary transcript(s) from all institutions attended. Please note that evaluation of previous post-secondary credit is a requirement for admission to some programs. If your official post-secondary transcript(s) is required, a document evaluation fee will be charged to your student account.

These are the domestic student eligibility for the Bachelor of Arts in History

Option 1: Secondary school (for students with secondary school graduation only)

1. B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent. (Students who have completed a secondary school equivalency program will also be considered but must complete the specific entrance requirements below.)

2. Prerequisites for MATH 141.

3. Prerequisites for ENGL 105.

4. Prerequisites for PHYS 101.

Option 2: University entrance (for applicants who have completed at least nine post-secondary credits at a recognized institution)

1. At least nine transferable credits at a recognized post-secondary institution with a minimum CGPA of 2.67 based on all university-level credits attempted.

2. Prerequisites for MATH 141.

3. Prerequisites for ENGL 105.

4. Prerequisites for PHYS 101.

Students who do not meet these requirements might consider Qualifying Studies.

Additional documents required for a complete application:

• Official transcripts (or interim transcripts) from all post-secondary institutions attended showing grade/course achievement as per entrance requirements. To be considered official, transcripts must be sent directly to UFV from the originating institution; see the Transfer Credit section for details.

These are the test eligibilities for the Bachelor of Arts in History to qualify.

The international student tuition fees and costs for Bachelor of Arts in History in Canada.