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Bachelor of Arts at Brandon University
Bachelor of Arts (BA): 3-Year, 4-Year or 4-Year (Honours) · Faculty of Arts · Brandon campus
What average do you need for Brandon Bachelor of Arts?
For an applicant from a high school in Ontario. Brandon works out your average its own way; the finder does that for you.
Majors or options chosen later: Anthropology, Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies (BA), Business Administration (BA major), Canadian Studies, Creative Arts, Creative Writing, Drama, Economics, English, French and Francophone Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, Geography (BA), History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Justice Studies, Liberal Arts Distributed Major, Music (Arts), Native Studies, Native Languages, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology (BA), Religion, Rural and Community Studies, Sociology.
What courses do you need?
Brandon's own list for Ontario high school applicants.
- Required
- ENG4U English
Is there a supplementary application?
Extra steps beyond marks, with the school's deadlines. Miss a required one and the application is not considered.
- Required
- BU online application ($80 application fee from 1 October 2026; it was $70)Due 15 August for September entry (the application and document deadline are the same date); 1 December for January entry
- Optional
- Apply and send a transcript by 1 March to be considered for automatic entrance scholarshipsDue 1 March
How much does Brandon Bachelor of Arts cost?
For a student from Ontario (the out-of-province rate), at this year's prices.
- Tuition
- $4,700 first year, $18,900 in all
- Student fees
- $1,300 to $1,700 first year, $5,300 to $6,700 in all
- Residence and meals
- $11,600 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $19,700 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Brandon, $548 a month
What do social sciences graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Manitoba bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does Brandon Bachelor of Arts lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- PsychologistAssess, diagnose and treat mental health problems. A long road to a doctorate, then good pay and real independence.$110kTypical pay6 to 11 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Social WorkerHelp people through crisis, illness, poverty and family breakdown. Meaningful and emotionally heavy.$80kTypical pay4 to 6 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- EconomistStudy how money, prices and jobs move, then advise governments, banks and companies. Usually a master's degree.$100kTypical pay5 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- 911 DispatcherYou are the first first responder. You answer the call, keep the caller alive, and send the right help.$58kTypical payup to 2 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- Border Services OfficerArmed federal officers at airports and land crossings. High school or college, about 18 weeks of training on an allowance, and a federal pension.$87kTypical pay1 to 3 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Bylaw OfficerMunicipal law enforcement without a gun. Parking, noise, property standards, animals and licensing.$77kTypical pay1 to 3 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
Where else can you study social sciences?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of ArtsUManitoba, Manitoba | A minimum average of 70% over ENG4U, Mathematics 4U and two academic 4U or 4M courses, no less than 60% in each | $4,919 |
| Environmental StudiesUManitoba, Manitoba | A minimum average of 70% over ENG4U, Mathematics 4U and two academic 4U or 4M courses, no less than 60% in each | $5,630 |
| Accelerated Law (SFU-Exeter)SFU, British Columbia | Mid 80s | $8,618 |
| Affective Science and Mental Health (BA)Ontario Tech, Ontario | Expected cut-off: low 70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent | $6,102 |
| Affective Science and Mental Health (BSc)Ontario Tech, Ontario | Expected cut-off: low 70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent | $6,102 |
| African StudiesCarleton, Ontario | 75% | $6,188 |
| AnthropologyCarleton, Ontario | 75% | $6,188 |
| AnthropologyConcordia, Quebec | High school: B- (Ontario 70 to 72% on Concordia's scale) | $12,986 |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: brandonu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Tuition: brandonu.ca (opens in a new tab) (brandonu.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: brandonu.ca (opens in a new tab) (brandonu.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
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