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2016-2017

News Release

REF NO.: 66

SUBJECT: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences introduces international bachelor of arts degree

DATE: March 2, 2017

With rapidly changing global media technology, the Brexit vote, the election of Donald Trump as America’s president and the ongoing refugee crisis, there is a greater need than ever to understand international interactions.

ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ University’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences has addressed this need by introducing a new degree program that students can complete instead of a BA: an international bachelor of arts (iBA).

The iBA has been designed to encourage and recognize the study of peoples and institutions that transcend borders and aligns with ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ University’s efforts to encourage global experiences and international perspectives.

As part of meeting the regular 120 credit-hour requirements of the BA, including declaring a major, an iBA student must select two additional language courses, complete a number of designated international studies (IS) courses and spend a semester either studying or working outside of Canada.

The iBA program is unique in Atlantic Canada; the criteria for courses receiving the IS designation are more rigorous than in comparable programs elsewhere in Canada.

Current ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ students who wish to declare an iBA can do so at any time by emailing reghelp@mun.ca from their @MUN email account. 

 Further details on the international BA degree program can be found .

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