📖Introduction

Mount Allison University is a distinguished undergraduate liberal arts university located in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. With a history dating back to 1839, it is one of the oldest universities in Canada. Mount Allison offers a wide range of programs across various disciplines, including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, fine arts, and commerce. The university is renowned for its small class sizes, close-knit community, and exceptional teaching quality. Students benefit from a personalized and supportive learning environment that fosters critical thinking, creativity, and intellectual curiosity. Mount Allison University is known for its strong emphasis on undergraduate research opportunities, experiential learning, and a holistic approach to education. The beautiful campus and vibrant campus life provide students with a rich and engaging university experience.

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📚About the Program

IR examines the globalizing effects of economic, social, technological, environmental, military, and political processes, as well as issues of justice, responsibility, and human well-being. International Relations is the study of the relationships between countries and between governmental and non-governmental organizations. IR operates as an inter- and multi-disciplinary program in which core, as well as elective courses, are drawn from a range of disciplines such as political science, history, modern languages and literature, sociology, anthropology, economics, geography, and environmental studies. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

At Mount Allison, the International Relations program is centred around courses in political science, language, and economics.
The program provides students with a broad range of intellectual and critical skills for analyzing the interactions between political and economic systems, cultural norms, environmental dynamics, and hierarchies of power.

In first and second year you'll take introductory courses in economics, political science, and international relations. In third and fourth year you will begin to specialize.

In addition to your core courses, you'll have the opportunity to choose two streams of study from the following disciplines:
Economics
English
Environmental studies
History
Political science
Religious studies
Sociology

International Relations also has a university-level language requirement. Mount Allison offers courses in:
French
Spanish
German
Japanese

International Relations is available as:
BA major (60 credits)
BA honours (72 credits)

Featured courses
POLS 1001 — Foundations of Politics
INLR/POLS 2301 — Introduction to International Relations
POLS 3331 — American Foreign Policy
INLR 3201 — Problems in International Development
INLR 3351 — Foreign Policy Analysis
INLR 4101 — Global Governance Simulation
ECON 3901 — International Trade
SPAN 1101 — Introductory Spanish I

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🏫About Mount Allison University

Mount Allison University is a prestigious undergraduate liberal arts university located in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. Founded in 1839, it is one of the oldest and most respected universities in Canada. The university offers a diverse range of programs in humanities, sciences, social sciences, fine arts, and commerce, with a strong emphasis on undergraduate education. With its small class sizes and a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1, Mount Allison provides a personalized and engaging learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and academic excellence. The university is renowned for its strong commitment to undergraduate research, experiential learning opportunities, and a vibrant campus community. Mount Allison University is dedicated to providing students with a well-rounded education that prepares them for successful careers and enables them to make meaningful contributions to their communities and the world.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

285 RMB

Tuition fee:

20,210 CAD per year

80,840 CAD in total

Insurance is 785 CAD.

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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