Bachelor of Arts Cape Breton University

 BA program encompasses the study of the arts, humanities and social sciences. Students come to CBU to explore human inquiry and activity from a wide variety of vantage points and specializations. By being engaged both locally and globally, a solid foundation is set to build a lasting, successful career.

This program help you find the right skills to provide the solutions every industry needs. That’s why our graduates are so sought after by prospective employers. At CBU, you gain important, transferable skills in a distinct, natural environment that inspires your learning and stimulates your senses. Take the time you need to clear your head along our rugged coastlines and focus on your personal growth.

Cape Breton University is a public institution founded in 1951 as Xavier Junior College. It is nestled in the heart of Cape Breton Island in Sydney, Nova Scotia. CBU is one of Canada’s youngest yet most ambitious universities in the country. Currently, it's home to approximately 5,500 students.

CBU’s vision of higher education allows students to pursue diverse fields of study in programs with national reputations in final-year student satisfaction, faculty-student interaction, and employability. CBU provides international students a university experience of diversity and excellence and the promise of a future filled with opportunity.

CBU prides itself on providing a personalized undergraduate education that focuses on academic and research excellence, student services, a vibrant campus life, and cutting-edge technological tools.

The university offers outstanding applied research opportunities to students and technical assistance to business, industry, and community organizations. 

Home to Canada’s only Master of Business Administration in Community Economic Development, CBU is also known as Atlantic Canada’s leader in Aboriginal post-secondary education.