Bachelor of History
Lethbridge, Canada
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Jun 2024*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
CAD 21,304 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* deadline for international applicants June 15, 2024
** for International Students| 6,428.50 CAD for Canadian Students| Additional fees may apply
Introduction
History as an academic discipline examines the past to explain how we got to where we are today. We live in a world that is politically, economically, and socially complex; to engage it effectively and better understand ourselves, we must first understand the many historical factors that shape our lives. Historians work to sharpen the collective memory of society.
As a history student, you’ll learn about great leaders of the past and what ordinary people believed and valued — how they lived, worshipped, worked, fought and died. You’ll have the opportunity to take thematic and regional courses in ancient, medieval and modern history from the geographic areas that shaped our world today.
We are confident that our courses, as well as our diverse areas of expertise, will offer something of interest to everyone studying history at uLethbridge.
Minors: Adding a minor to your degree is a great way to explore academic interests beyond your major. A minor is a set of courses comprising a secondary focus of interest generally not related to your major. A minor may be required or optional.
Honours thesis: If your GPA is high enough in your fourth year, you can opt to complete an undergraduate thesis course. This is an excellent opportunity for you to earn an “Honours Thesis” designation on your degree.
Experience learning: Our students have several experiential learning opportunities available to them including co-operative education, international exchanges, independent and applied studies as well as volunteer opportunities. uLethbridge is the only university in Alberta to offer cooperative education to all majors in the arts & sciences, at both the undergrad and grad level. Transfer students can head out on their first work term before ever stepping foot on campus! For example, many transfer students have completed a summer work term before starting classes in September.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Between 2021 & 2022, 62% of new high school grads received financial awards averaging $1,041.
We work hard to offset the cost of tuition with scholarships and paid work-integrated learning opportunities for students.
We have made it as simple as possible for you to apply for scholarships and awards. By completing both our general awards application and our undergraduate awards application online, you have access to approximately 90% of the available awards at ULethbridge!
$1.09 million was distributed to incoming new high school and transfer students through the Alberta Scholarship Program, ULethbridge awards, and athletic awards. These award recipients received over $1,000 ($1,062) on average.
Curriculum
- Greek & Roman Mythology
- Witch Hunts In Early Modern Europe
- Canadian Women’s & Gender History
- Britain & the First World War
- The Crusades
- War and Society
Program Outcome
In addition to developing exceptional written and oral communication skills in the program, you will also develop your critical and analytical thinking skills, your information acquisition and management skills, as well as your attention to detail. All of these abilities are highly sought after in the business world and can be applied to practically any working scenario.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
As a graduate of our program you could pursue a career in a variety of fields including:
- Archive and Museum Professionals
- Governmental Diplomacy
- Public Administration
- Corporate Research and Management
- City Planning
- Small Business
- Market Research
- Civil Service
- Environmental History
- Historical Film Production
- Heritage and Cultural Management
- Genealogy
- Historical Archaeology
- Historical Research
- Creative Writing
- NGOs
- Public Relations
- Oral History
Professional disciplines and graduate studies: Your undergraduate degree in History also provides an excellent foundation for law, management, information and library science, and education, with many of our students pursuing careers in these fields. The University of Lethbridge’s School of Graduate Studies offers graduate programs at the master's and doctoral levels spanning over 60 disciplines - so why not consider pursuing grad school right here in Lethbridge! Whether you choose to do your advanced studies at uLethbridge or another institution, know that your undergraduate degree has set you on the path to post-graduate success.