Bachelor Programme
Modern European Studies
Modern European Studies at UBC Vancouver is an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts major administered by the Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies (CENES), combining European languages, history, art, music, literature, philosophy, politics and economics. Students take approved courses across these fields plus 12 credits of a European language other than English, and can go on exchange to universities across Europe; co-op is available. This is not a direct-entry program: students are admitted to the Bachelor of Arts and self-declare the major once they reach second-year standing.
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
European Studies
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major in Modern European Studies
Intake
September
Application Deadline
January 15, 2027 (international scholars: November 15, 2026)
Tuition Information
2026/27 first-year tuition: CAD 51,530.40 per year for international students (Arts rate, CAD 1,717.68 per credit x 30 credits) and CAD 6,200.70 for Canadian students (CAD 206.69 per credit x 30 credits). Fees for students starting in 2027/28 have not yet been published. Tuition only; student fees, health insurance and housing are extra.
Admission Requirements
- No application for the major: self-declare it at second-year standing
- Requirements: 6 lower-level and 30 upper-level credits from the approved course list, plus 12 credits of a European language other than English
- BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12)
- IB: no specific courses beyond UBC's general admission requirements (Faculty of Arts)
- English language proof, if required, is due February 15, 2027 (see English Language Requirements below)
English Language Requirements
International applicants must satisfy UBC's English Language Admission Standard.
IELTS Academic
6.5 overall, no band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT
90 overall
PTE Academic
65 overall
Duolingo English Test
125 overall
CAEL
70 overall
Cambridge English
180