Acadia University

Acadia University offers the Bachelor of Business Administration that includes the understanding of business fundamentals and the opportunity to pursue their career in the chosen area. The BBA course at the university are given as follows:The first year of the course includes of introductory level areas such as economics, statistics, communications, math, accounting and business. The course also provides the students with the tools and background knowledge that are required.The second year includes 8 required business courses that represents the major functional disciplines and CORE provides the students with understanding of the financial, marketing, and human realities of business. During the 3rd and 4th year of the course, students will focus on the required part of the programme where they can choose between business and non-business electives according to their choice of interest. 

Although students can choose to stay off-campus in the welcoming town of Wolfville, the close-knit housing community of Acadia is no less warm and comfortable. There are 11 halls for residence purposes equipped with 24-hour on-call security that can house 1,500 students. There are rooms designed to suit everyone’s taste, ranging from high-rise to heritage and shared rooms to single deluxe suites. Students must pay a non-refundable deposit of CAD 200 and a CAD 40 residence campus programme fee. The housing expense greatly varies based on:Your chosen hall of residence.The type of room.Your meal plan. Housing RatesAnnual accommodation changes as per residences are:Chase CourtAnnual Rates (in CAD)Single room7,745Deluxe single8,700Single in Suite9,095 Dennis HouseAnnual Rates (in CAD)Single room7,745Deluxe single8,700Single in Suite9,095Double Room6,635 Eaton HouseAnnual Rates (in CAD)Single room7,745Deluxe single8,700Single in Suite10,335Double Room6,635Dining PlansOn-campus dining package charges are:Meal PlansNo. of MealsCost (in CAD)Try me pack570.35Budget pack10168.44Monthly meal pack35576.73Commuter Pack60912.25Value Pack801,162.33Ultimate pack1902,038.31All rates are subject to change. Check the university website for current year’s fee structure and other rates.

Several funding opportunities are available to students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Acadia University spends about CAD four million annually on scholarships and bursaries for its students. Several external scholarship schemes are also available for international students.Undergraduate ScholarshipsGraduate ScholarshipsEntrance ScholarshipsUG applicants are automatically considered for this award.If the university finds a student worthy, they contact the applicants, and the amount is awarded.Research Nova Scotia (RNS) Scholars AwardsThis scholarship is granted to extraordinary students pursuing health research at Nova Scotia Universities.The award (a sum of money) is given to students enrolled in postgraduate or doctoral programs.The Arthur Irving Academy Scholarships in Environmental StudiesThis scholarship is awarded to outstanding students who excel in their studies.The recipient receives an amount of CAD 1,500 for four years.Applicants must have at least a 90% average score to be eligible.Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship PlanThis scholarship is open to Commonwealth nations’ students aspiring to study in Canada.The award is granted for a period of two years.A candidate must hold a bachelor's degree from a recognised university.The award covers the living, education, and travel expenses of the recipient.Scholarship Eligibility Criteria for Indian StudentsFor Indian students to be eligible for an internal scholarship from Acadia University, the student must have secured at least 55% in the past coursework, while a score of 60% is a must to meet the eligibility criteria for external funding.

All applications need to be supported by official copies of all high school or college transcripts and other records of academic work. The transcripts should be certified by the school/college/institution and should either be sent to Acadia directly or sealed in an envelope and given to the student to send. Certified transcripts acceptable to Acadia will be used as a basis of admission. English proficiency report and other standardized exam score reports also need to be attached with the application form. Other documents required for application will depend on the programme and course, which usually include:Reference letters (LORs)EssayResumeLetter of IntentCopy of passportFinancial statementsPortfolios, written, audio, or video sample

The admission criteria for international students in any programs differs depending on their country’s educational system. Thus, each international application is reviewed and processed individually.Undergraduate AdmissionsFor Indian aspirants, a student must have a higher secondary certificate or Grade 12 certificate with a minimum of 60% from a recognised board. Apart from this, any one of these English proficiency exams scores are accepted:English Exams AcceptedMinimum Score RequiredTOEFL iBT90 with no subtest score below 20IELTS6.5 with no subtest score below 6.0Cambridge Academic61 with no subtest score below 60Cambridge (CAE)Pass A, B, or C - 180 or above (no subtest score below 173)Graduate AdmissionsStudents applying for a graduate-level programme at the university must hold a four-year bachelor’s degree or an honors degree from a recognised university. It is mandatory for students to have scored at least 70% or 60 credit hours in the past two years of study. However, certain programs have additional requirements along with the basic eligibility criteria. Hence, students are advised to refer to the official website of the university. Indian aspirants need a minimum of 2.67/4.0 GPA or 70% marks in their field of study in the last two undergraduate years. Any one of these exams scores will be accepted:English Exams AcceptedMinimum Score RequiredTOEFL iBT93 with no subtest score below 20IELTS6.5 overall, with no subtest score below 6.0PTE Academic61 with no subtest score below 60