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Arts (first-year Arts) at Royal Military College of Canada
BA (Honours) or BA (Bachelor of Arts) · Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities · Kingston (Point Frederick) campus · Taught in English and French
What average do you need for RMC Arts (first-year Arts)?
Majors or options chosen later: Business Administration, History, Military and Strategic Studies, Political Science, Psychology.
No: you apply to the Canadian Armed Forces as an officer cadet by 31 January (Regular Officer Training Plan), not through the Ontario application centre. The Forces pay tuition and books and pay you a salary; you then serve about 5 years
What courses do you need?
Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.
- Required
- ENG4U English
- MPM2D Principles of Mathematics (Grade 10)
What else each course keeps open: ENG4U
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
- Apply to the Canadian Armed Forces online at forces.ca, choosing the Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP), a military occupation and a degree programDue 31 January of the year of entry (15 December for Pilot, Air Combat Systems Officer and Aerospace Control Officer); later applications may still be considered
- Required
- Aptitude test at a Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre
- Required
- Medical examination
- Required
- Interview with a military career counsellor
- Required
- Background check, Scored Employment Application Form and personality inventory (forces.ca's general steps to join)
- Required
- Basic Military Officer Qualification Module 1 in Saint-Jean, Quebec, the summer before first yearDue Summer before September entry
See these dates on the deadline calendar, with your other programs, and add them to your own calendar.
How much does RMC Arts (first-year Arts) cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
What do arts and humanities graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Ontario bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does RMC Arts (first-year Arts) lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- LawyerSeven years of school, a licensing year, then anything from legal aid to Bay Street.$124kTypical pay7 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- JournalistYou find out what happened, check it, and tell people clearly and fast.$77kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- AuthorYou write books and long pieces for a living, usually alongside other writing work that pays the bills.$77kTypical payup to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
Where else can you study arts and humanities?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| African StudiesYork, Ontario | Low-to-mid 70s or higher | $6,240 |
| Ancient Greek & Roman StudiesTrent, Ontario | Minimum 70% overall average (Trent general requirement); co-op stream minimum 80% | $6,241 |
| Ancient StudiesLaurier, Ontario | Mid 70s (no co-op); low 80s (with co-op) | $6,180 |
| Anishinaabe StudiesAlgoma, Ontario | Min. Avg. 65% | $5,982 |
| Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe Language)Algoma, Ontario | Min. Avg. 65% | $5,982 |
| Applied Linguistics and Discourse StudiesCarleton, Ontario | 75% | $6,188 |
| Archaeology and Heritage StudiesLaurier, Ontario | Mid 70s | $6,180 |
| Art HistoryCarleton, Ontario | 75% | $6,188 |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: rmc-cmr.ca (opens in a new tab) (forces.ca (opens in a new tab) ; rmc-cmr.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Tuition: rmc-cmr.ca (opens in a new tab) (rmc-cmr.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: rmc-cmr.ca (opens in a new tab) (rmc-cmr.ca (opens in a new tab) ; rmc-cmr.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.
Careerhelp is not affiliated with Royal Military College of Canada. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.