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The world needs educated citizens who can steer ongoing debates and challenges away from easy answers toward deeper truths. Are you ready to be one of them?
At K ing’s, your education will transform you and sustain you for a lifetime. You will be challenged to reconsider and expand your point of view by ideas that shape the world. You will establish enduring friendships as your academic and extracurricular life merge in an authentic college community. No other university offers our approach to supportive and immersive learning. You will learn to discern, create and communicate meaning in a world where change is the only constant. You will be prepared to build your future on your own terms. The most important new person you will meet at King’s is yourself. Welcome to your future. Welcome to King’s.
William Lahey President & Vice-Chancellor
An education for your generation If your generation can be defined by anything, it will be defined by rapid change in everything. Things you take for granted today may soon be obsolete. What will you study to be prepared? How will you equip yourself? How will you discover where you can make a difference? How do you become invaluable? Where will you find this out? King’s unwavering approach to education is tried and tested, rooted in the Oxford-Cambridge example our English founders brought with them in 1789. The approach will immerse you in the liberal arts, specifically the humanities (the study of human expression from ancient times to contemporary). We will ask you to think critically and deeply about how things were done in the past, how things are done elsewhere, and how those lessons can be applied to today's world. We will encourage your independence of mind. Our Journalism School leads the way in telling stories on digital platforms, and also values a challenging humanities education. Join the many King's students who emerge with award-winning abilities to read and interpret, and who can write clearly and communicate persuasively. You will know that every story has a context. Come find context for your own story here at King's. Unfiltered education that’s 100% sustainable. Good for the future. Good for you. And where will it take you? Anywhere you want to go. Visit ukingscommunity.ca to read stories from King's alumni about where their education has taken them.
What a King's education looks like King’s started as a community of faculty and students, gathering around an idea of what a quality education could look like. Two hundred and twenty-eight years later, our community grapples with this idea no less passionately. Located next door to Dalhousie, our two universities share a deep, connected history. Together, we offer you the attention and learning experiences of a quality education with a range of choices that will give you the independence and skills you’ll need to be an active global citizen. King’s offers four bachelor degree options, also known as undergraduate degrees. We recommend beginning any of these with King’s Foundation Year Programme (F Y P) as your first year of study. F Y P is a renowned educational experience that creates a powerful first-year community. You will all read the same books at the same time. You will take your lectures together in the morning, and then challenge and build your thoughts in small tutorial groups directed by faculty in the afternoon. You will have unparalleled access to faculty, and will learn from them and each other. It’s an immersive way of learning that is both rigorous and supportive. Undergraduate degrees typically take four years to complete. The Bachelor of Arts, Science, and Music are offered in partnership with Dalhousie University through our shared Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Faculty of Science. These degrees are granted jointly by King’s and Dalhousie. The Bachelor of Journalism is awarded exclusively by King’s, with your elective and major/minor options in partnership with Dalhousie. After your first year, King’s offers three combined Honours Programmes: Early Modern Studies, Contemporary Studies, and the History of Science and Technology. You can incorporate one or more of these King’s Honours Programmes into your Arts, Science, Music or Journalism degree. King’s and Dalhousie together deliver unmatched depth and variety. This academic intermingling presents unique opportunities for specialization and focus that will distinguish your undergraduate degree. Whatever you choose, the possible combinations of options are as individual as you are.
DEGREES IN ARTS BACHELOR OF ARTS
Begin your Arts degree with the Foundation Year Programme (F Y P ). You will have F Y P lectures 4 days a week with Tuesdays free for one elective course of your choice. Your elective is typically either through King’s or Dalhousie. King's and Dalhousie University share a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and a Faculty of Science. Because we’re academically intertwined, you'll get an intensive honours college experience within a research-intensive university. Plan your own path of courses in 2nd year and beyond, choosing from King’s rigorous liberal arts and journalism classes and Dalhousie's diverse offerings. You can specialize in these subjects by pursuing a major, minor or honours Look for the( )beside King's course offerings: —Arabic —Canadian Studies —Chinese (Mandarin) —Classics —Contemporary Studies —Creative Writing —Early Modern Studies —English —Environmental Studies —Environment, Sustainability and Society —European Studies —Film Studies —French —Gender and Women’s Studies —Geography —German
—History —History of Science and Technology —Indigenous Studies —International Development Studies —Italian Studies —Journalism —Music,
Fountain School of Performing Arts
—Philosophy —Political Science —Religious Studies —Russian Studies —Sociology and Social Anthropology —Spanish and Latin American Studies —Theatre, Fountain School of Performing Arts
Or any of the subjects housed in the Faculty of Science
No other university in Canada has
DEGREES IN SCIENCE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Begin your Science degree with the Foundation Year Programme (F Y P ). You will have F Y P lectures 3 days a week with Tuesdays and Thursdays free for your electives. You will take two electives—typically one in math, and one in science. Your electives will be taught at Dalhousie, the largest research university in Atlantic Canada. King's and Dalhousie University share a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and a Faculty of Science. Because we’re academically intertwined, you'll get an intensive honours college experience within a research-intensive university. Plan your own path of courses in 2nd year and beyond, choosing from King’s rigorous liberal arts and journalism classes and Dalhousie's diverse offerings. You can specialize in these subjects by pursuing a major, minor or honours. Look for the( )beside King's course offerings: —Actuarial Science —Biochemistry and Molecular Biology —Biology —Chemistry —Earth Sciences —Economics —Environment, Sustainability and Society —Environmental Science —History of Science and Technology
—Marine Biology —Mathematics and Statistics —Microbiology and Immunology —Neuroscience —Ocean Sciences —Physics and Atmospheric Science —Psychology —Statistics
Science students can pursue an arts subject as a minor or as a secondary subject within a double major or a combined honours degree. King’s students who pursue a Science discipline are well regarded for their understanding of the continuing evolution of scientific thought and its place in our society.
the Foundation Year Programme(FYP).
DEGREES IN JOURNALISM BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM (HONOURS)
Begin your Journalism degree with the Foundation Year Programme (F Y P). You will have F Y P lectures 4 days a week with Tuesdays free for your “Foundations of Journalism” class. King's and Dalhousie University share a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and a Faculty of Science. Because we’re academically intertwined, you'll get an intensive honours college experience within a research-intensive university. Plan your own path of courses in 2nd year and beyond, choosing from King’s rigorous liberal arts and journalism classes and Dalhousie's diverse offerings. Here is a list of disciplines you could incorporate into your journalism degree. Look for the( )beside King's course offerings: Faculty of Arts & Social Science: —Canadian Studies —Classics —Contemporary Studies —Creative Writing —Early Modern Studies —English —Environment, Sustainability, and Society —French —Gender and Women’s Studies —German —History —History of Science and Technology —International Development Studies —Italian Studies —Music —Philosophy —Political Science —Religious Studies
—Russian Studies —Sociology and Social Anthropology —Spanish and Latin American Studies —Theatre, Fountain School of Performing Arts Faculty of Science: —Biochemistry and Molecular Biology —Biology —Chemistry —Earth Sciences —Economics —Environmental Sciences —Marine Biology —Mathematics —Microbiology and Immunology —Ocean Sciences —Physics —Psychology —Statistics —Sustainability
Find out why FY P is the best start you
DEGREES IN MUSIC BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Begin your Music degree with the Foundation Year Programme (F Y P ). You will have F Y P lectures 4 days a week with Tuesdays free for your elective. Typically, you would also take one music elective. King's and Dalhousie University share a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and a Faculty of Science. Because we’re academically intertwined, you'll get an intensive honours college experience within a research-intensive university. Plan your own path of courses in 2nd year and beyond, choosing from King’s rigorous liberal arts and journalism classes and Dalhousie's diverse offerings. With careful planning, there are concentrations open to Bachelor of Music students: —General studies —Composition —Musicology —Performance There are many instruments to specialize in: Voice, guitar, piano, organ, violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, French horn, trumpet, trombone, and tuba. Our music students enjoy beginning their degree with F Y P because it reveals nuances and subtleties about music’s relationship to ideas.
could give yourself on pages 14–19.
A year spent reading and thinking about these books can transform the way you see your world... ...Such a journey cannot be taken alone.
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arshall McLuhan, the great Canadian media theorist once said, “We don’t know who discovered water, but we know it wasn’t the fish.”
Like the fish, we swim in our own culture, made up of a series of assumptions—assumptions that we need to step away from so that we may see and understand the sources, cross-currents, springs and eddies that make up the water in which we live. In the Foundation Year Programme, our stepping away takes the form of a journey. As with any journey, this means encountering perspectives that are not ours, allowing ourselves to be enlarged in mind and feeling by facing this challenge—and in so doing, come to experience our own context differently, with insight and a sense of possibility. Our journey begins in Ur (the first city known to humanity) and we arrive, by the end of the year, in the place we all start from—the contemporary world. You will be doing something radically different and new to you (we guarantee that), yet we will teach you nothing that is not, in some way, already there in your thinking, already known to you. This is like the paradox of self-discovery T.S. Eliot wrote about: “the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." Such a journey cannot be taken alone: that is why we read and discuss the books together, to help one another see the depths beneath the surface. A year spent reading and thinking about these books can transform the way you see your world. I invite you to join us.
Neil Robertson
Director, Foundation Year Programme
Foundation Year Programme reading list selections Visit ukings.ca/FYP-booklist for a more comprehensive list of the books being read this year in FYP. “ How can I be silent, how can I rest, when Enkidu whom I love is dust, and I too shall die and be laid in the earth?” The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Ancient World The Epic of Gilgamesh The Iliad, Homer Symposium, Plato If Not Winter: Fragments of Sappho, Sappho The Aeneid, Virgil
“ And as we talked and panted for it, we just touched the edge of it by the utmost leap of our hearts.” Augustine, Confessions
The Middle Ages Confessions, Augustine On the Harmony of Religion and Philosophy, Averroes The Divine Comedy, Dante The Lais, Marie de France
“ You are not dying because you are ill: you are dying because you are alive.” Montaigne, On Experience
The Renaissance And The Reformation The Prince, Machiavelli On the Dignity of Man, della Mirandola The Essays: A Selection, Montaigne Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare
“ Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.” Kant, Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals
The Age Of Reason Persuasion, Austen The Blazing World, Cavendish Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of Slavery, Cugoano Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals, Kant
“ The problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the colorline, the relation of the darker to the lighter races of men in Asia and Africa, in America and the islands of the sea.” Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk
The Era Of Revolutions On the Origin of Species, Darwin Souls of Black Folk, Du Bois The Communist Manifesto, Marx and Engels Genealogy of Morals, Nietzsche Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus, Shelley
“So with the lamps all put out, the moon sunk, and a thin rain drumming on the roof a downpouring of immense darkness began.” Woolf, To the Lighthouse
The Contemporary World The Origins of Totalitarianism, Arendt The Second Sex, de Beauvoir The Lives of Animals, Coetzee To the Lighthouse, Woolf
The right books. At the right time. In the right company. We know from experience that FYP students will be transformed by their encounter with great works. Our conviction is that this transformation is only possible if the right books are read at the right time and in the right company. The right books: The Foundation Year Programme ( FYP ) moves forward chronologically from the ancient to the contemporary world, exposing you to the fundamental works – in philosophy, history, literature, drama, and the natural and social sciences – that shaped, and were shaped by, the period of their emergence. Disregarding conventional disciplinary boundaries, we will see how, for example, the architecture, music, economics, and science of an historical period all share in the spirit and temper of their age. FYP tracks and interrogates the key concepts of the tradition as they burst on to the scene and change our understanding of ourselves and our world.
The right time: Taken at a formative time in your intellectual journey, FYP offers you an ideal point of entry into any number of traditional disciplines. Having addressed the central questions posed by the tradition – what is the good, the just, the beautiful? What
Regine Tiu TORONTO, ON Bachelor of Arts (Early Modern Studies and French), 4th -Year Student
Favourite Fyp Book: Essays, Michel de Montaigne
“ The way the Foundation Year Programme is structured teaches you how to think, how to write, and how to articulate ideas – there is an art to each of these. I think it’s incredibly lucky for us to be at King’s. ”
are our responsibilities to ourselves, to others, and to our shared world? – you will be able to consider your own possibilities in a more informed and thoughtful way. And in the light of this self-knowledge, you will be able to make much more informed and thoughtful decisions regarding your larger undergraduate (and post-graduate) career.
The right company: It is no easy thing to have your long-held opinions challenged or unsettled. For this reason, King’s faculty take special care to ensure that the FYP tutorial is a safe, inviting, and encouraging space. Small tutorial sizes (with an upper limit of 15 students) ensure that you will become very familiar with your tutors and classmates, and this familiarity will make it easier to express your opinions with confidence and without fear. Together with your classmates and tutors, you will engage in and collaborate on a shared project of understanding, where a plurality of perspectives and interpretations find expression. The small size of the tutorial (and the College) also means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. By the end of the FYP year, you will be known – not only by name, but by your opinions, interests, and achievements – by the faculty members and friends who have studied and wrestled with the same ideas alongside you.
“ A King's education can prepare you for anything. It teaches you about the origins of everything we consider modern, whether that be related to social and political problems, technological innovations or moral solutions. ”
Taryn Neufeld
NEWMARKET, ON Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours: Early Modern Studies and Religious Studies), Certificate in Art History and Visual Culture, 2nd -Year Student
Favourite Book from FYP: The Sorrows of Young Werther, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“ I think the people who succeed at King's are the ones who come with an open mind. They care about learning and they’re willing to listen and share ideas. You don’t have to be the kid who loves philosophy, or the smartest person you know. ” Maggie Dingwell CALGARY, AB Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours: Early Modern Studies and International Development), 3rd -Year Student
Favourite Book from FYP: Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
“Internships are a very necessary experience for journalism students and valuable part of the program because you are out in the real world and getting feedback from actual editors. Having the freedom as an intern to pitch what I wanted and write stories that explored my interests was so cool. �
Erin McIntosh
HALIFAX, NS Bachelor of Journalism (Honours), 2017
Favourite read from journalism: Hiroshima, John Hershey
“ We’ve been told time and time again that the skills we learn in journalism school—storytelling, critical thinking, interpersonal skills—will be useful no matter what career we decide to enter in to. And now that I’ve graduated, I know that to be true. For someone who was unsure what to do in university, I couldn’t have picked a better area of study.” John Sandham COLLINGWOOD, ON Bachelor of Journalism (Combined Honours: Journalism and Int'l Development Studies), 2017
Favourite read from journalism: Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer – 21 –
C HA LLE NG E YOUR WORLD Emma Jones
TORONTO, ON Bachelor of Journalism (Honours), Minor in Contemporary Studies, 2016
Favourite FYP Book: The Souls of Black Folk, W.E.B. Du Bois “ This last year surpassed my expectation in transitioning from school to real life. The Journalism School feels like journalists working with editors instead of students working with teachers. King’s prepares us for the idea that career paths aren't as straight as we imagine them to be, or how they were years ago.”
King’s journalism grads are professional storytellers. They possess special skills: thinking clearly, writing exactly, knowing how to separate fact from fiction, digging deep to reveal hidden truths. These skills can make the world a better place, and are desired beyond journalism by employers in every field: business offices, NGOs, environmental groups, think tanks, political parties, charities, and more. What is King’s journalism like? Intense. Surprising. Fun. Classes are small, and the sense of community strong. You will be amazed by how much you learn. Shoot professional quality video for social platforms. Craft an interview question to get a meaningful response. Find an excellent closing sentence for your important true story. The King’s Bachelor of Journalism Honours degree teaches you to do all these and more. A King’s journalism honours student becomes a more capable person – and a stronger citizen. Challenge yourself to be your best. It means the world.
“ My internship at the CBC has been a good way to see what it looks like to work in a newsroom. I think internships are a great for applying what we learn from King’s as student journalists into professional stories and work environments.”
Menglu Xu
JINAN, SHANDONG, CHINA Bachelor of Journalism (One-Year), 2017. Master of Journalism, 2018
BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM HON O URS D E G RE E
DECREASING NUMBERS OF HUMANITIES COURSES
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FOUNDATION YEAR + FOUNDATIONS OF JOURNALISM CANADIAN HISTORY / POLITICAL SCIENCE ARTS/SCIENCE ELECTIVES
INTRO TO REPORTING INTERMEDIATE REPORTING INTRO TO VISUAL STORYTELLING
ARTS/SCIENCE ELECTIVES ADVANCED REPORTING I ADVANCED REPORTING II ETHICS & LAW FOR JOURNALISTS
TWO ELECTIVES* CHOSEN FROM:
- Science and the Media - Women and the Documentary Tradition - Creative Nonfiction - Feature Writing * more electives available from year–to–year.
HONOURS PROJECT THREE WORKSHOPS CHOSEN FROM:
Digital Reporting (required) / Radio / Television / Creative Nonfiction
ONE WORKSHOP CHOSEN FROM:
Investigative / Magazine / Radio Documentary / TV Documentary
JOURNALISM INTERNSHIP
INCREASING NUMBERS OF JOURNALISM COURSES
At the heart of King’s is the belief that education is not only able to inform, but to transform. We offer you the classical education that is the cornerstone of modern citizenship. We encourage you to think critically, to express yourself clearly and persuasively, and to exercise an inner freedom not only to engage with the world, but also to change it.
Bachelor of Arts Start your Bachelor of Arts with King’s Foundation Year Programme (FYP). This renowned programme, with its focus on primary texts and sources, is explained on pages 14-17. Among its praiseworthy qualities, FYP unifies your first-year experience. It’s an immersive learning and teaching experience that is brought to life through lectures, small tutorial groups, informal conversations with smart and thoughtful peers and
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Taylor Saracuse
VICTORIA, BC Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours: Contemporary Studies and Psychology), 2016
Favourite book from FYP: Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx
faculty, shared experiences in residences, diverse extra-curricular activities, and off campus community involvement. FYP is a curated first-year offering that leads to exceptional choice in your second, third and fourth years. You can customize your degree with options for majors and minors based on your emerging interests. For example, you can pair King’s honours degrees with Classics or International Development, or Environment, Sustainability & Society, or Social Anthropology…permutations abound. Because King’s is academically intertwined with Dalhousie, you’ll get an honours college experience within a research-intensive university. The ability to seamlessly take courses at both King’s and Dalhousie means you can graduate with a stronger, well-rounded degree unique across Canada.
“ I've become passionate about the broader notion of accessibility—how important it is to make sure that all spaces are open to as many people regardless of creed, colour, race, gender, sexuality, as possible. King’s majorly helped me look at my actions critically, and really consider what accessibility means and what my role is in it. If your background or identity feels far from the dominant culture, and if you’re able to find the support to be involved in a community that is only just learning how to support you, come here. Be strong. Be badass. Dive into this world that might not seem at first like it is for you. King’s can be an extremely rewarding community to be a part of, and your participation in King's is so incredibly vital.”
“The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think.” Albert Einstein
Bachelor of Science Are you considering a Bachelor of Science degree, but also love the arts and humanities (English, Social Studies, History, Philosophy)? You don’t have to choose between them. The Foundation Year Programme ( FYP ) immerses you in the works of the great minds that have shaped our intellectual history while you concurrently study science at Dalhousie, Atlantic Canada’s most comprehensive science university. Combining FYP at King’s with Science at Dalhousie will enable you to experience the lively and tightly-knit community of King’s, while benefiting from Dalhousie’s national reputation for teaching and research excellence. FYP invites you to participate in the great debates that have marked the scientific and humanistic traditions in the West. In the process, and in close intellectual community with tutors and friends, you will discover and develop your own abilities as a careful reader, a forceful writer, and a persuasive speaker. Moreover, the books we read in FYP will help you be a better student in the sciences. Through our encounters with authors such as Aristotle, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, and Einstein, and recalling the larger intellectual context to which they belonged, FYP shows how powerfully our shared traditions have shaped the contemporary world.
Mallory Thomas
WOODSTOCK, NB Bachelor of Science (Biology), Minor in French, 3rd -Year Student “ I come from a very small town in New Brunswick, Canada. When I came to King's, I met all kinds of people from different backgrounds, and learning about these different backgrounds has been one of my favourite things. At King's, I'm still able to study the science degree I want through Dalhousie, and I can do it in the small and welcoming community of King's.”
In FYP–Science, your workload is designed to allow time for two full credits in the sciences. FYP satisfies three first-year credit requirements for your science degree: you will earn one credit in writing, one in language and humanities and one credit in social sciences. (Qualifying International Baccalaureate or Advanced Placement credits provide even greater course flexibility.) Taking FYP–Science can be an efficient beginning to your science studies while enriching and refining your perspective on the world around you. After FYP–Science, you can go on to a dedicated science degree at Dalhousie. If you want to continue to study humanities alongside the sciences, in addition to the many offerings of Dalhousie’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, King’s Honours Programmes are particularly suited to integrating your science studies with the humanities. There are many good reasons for taking on the interdisciplinary challenge. Bridging the ‘Sciences vs. Arts’ divide also looks great on your transcript.
" Science graduates must be well trained in their chosen fields—that goes without saying. But thinking about the role of science, its history and philosophy, can make you a better scientist." Dr. Sandra Walde Associate Dean of Science
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Music is an ever-evolving field: the genres we are familiar with today are very different from the music of the past. But regardless of these changes music has maintained a consistent presence and importance in our society.
Bachelor of Music At King’s, music permeates all aspects of collegial life whether in the form of academic study, or our nationally broadcast Chapel Choir, or the student led King's Chorus, or through impromptu jam sessions in the quad, Wardroom, or Chapel. Whatever your inclinations are toward music, there’s a place for you here. If you’re interested in making music a core component of your studies you can choose the Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Music. There are also ways to add music to your studies and life at university while keeping your focus elsewhere, including taking an elective course or adding a minor in music. See the chart on the next page for a better understanding of the program options offered jointly by King's and Dalhousie University in music.
Jesse MacIsaac
WOLFVILLE, NS Bachelor of Music, Minor in Journalism Studies, 4th -Year Student
Favourite book from FYP: Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH A MAJOR IN MUSIC
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
NON-MUSIC MAJORS
The Bachelor of Music is an intensive professional music training program which prepares students for careers or further study in many areas including:
Elective courses for non-majors are available, some of which require no musical background or training.
BA OR BSc COMBINED HONOURS WITH MUSIC AND ANOTHER SUBJECT These degrees will help students succeed in a variety of different industries including music, media production, art management, recreational and therapeutic work, and library management.
performance composition theory musicology music criticism music education It also offers excellent academic preparation for professional studies in other areas, such as law or journalism.
— and — You can complete a minor in Music or a minor in Musicology to enhance your degree.
This chart is adapted from the Dalhousie Academic Calendar.
“ I originally was pursuing a different degree when I first came to King’s. When I decided to switch into music I did have the question of changing schools on my mind. The community that you get in Halifax, at King’s and at Dalhousie is really what makes it worth it for me. I’m able to have such a tight-knit community, both at King’s and within Dalhousie's Fountain School of Performing Arts, that it just makes me want to stay and learn from some of the best people around.”
(LEFT) Use this chart to learn about your degree options in music. King's music degrees are offered jointly by King's and Dalhousie's Fountain School of the Performing Arts.
King’s offers three honours programmes that allow you to engage more deeply with your faculty and the questions that arise from FYP. The programmes are uniquely interdisciplinary, meaning they ignore arbitrary divisions between disciplines. You can combine one of these with a more traditional subject within the College of Arts and Science at Dalhousie, or with Journalism at King’s, and you develop a specialized thesis in your final year.
King’s Honours Programmes: Arts & Science CONTEMPORARY STUDIES (CSP) The Contemporary Studies Programme explores such questions as: What are ethics today? What is philosophical about the environment? Have politics become biological? Are we really beyond gender? Is the tradition of Western thought over? And if we are liberated, what are we liberated from? This is an opportunity to integrate thought across cultural and disciplinary boundaries, to synthesize broadly, and to explore emerging possibilities in theory, art and culture. Take electives on pain, death, and irony. Consider the intersections between philosophy and literature, ethics and aesthetics, pop culture and media, race and gender, science and politics, in the historical emergence of these issues.
EARLY MODERN STUDIES (EMSP) The Early Modern Studies Programme explores such questions as: What was life like in the age of Leonardo, Shakespeare, and Wollstonecraft? What is the basis of our modern conceptions of the self, nature, society, freedom, and art? What ideas provoked historical turning points such as the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the French Revolution? Explore the origins of
Caleb Sher
OTTAWA, ON Bachelor of Arts (Combined honours: Contemporary Studies and Math), Minor in Early Modern Studies, 3rd -Year Student
Favourite book from FYP: Symposium, Plato
modernity through a study of its development in European culture from the 16th to early 19th centuries, a time of spectacular upheaval.
HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (HOST) How has the development of science informed our understanding of the natural world and the place of the human within it? How has science evolved in relation to other areas of human culture, like politics, religion or the arts? Science and technology continuously reconfigure the conditions of our work and play, our relation to the environment, and the boundaries of what we take to be trustworthy knowledge. Our courses explore the fascinating and ever-changing interactions between society and science throughout history, using truly interdisciplinary approaches through which students in both the humanities and the sciences can feel at home. Along the way you will also deepen your own perspectives on how science and technology can help shape our common future.
“ Working through the FYP Reading List on your own is definitely an intimidating task, but I think being in tutorial and making a great group of friends in FYP really helped me work through it. Just having that communal experience, and knowing that other people were struggling the same way you were and maybe they picked up on some things that I didn’t pick up on really makes the text more approachable. You hear about studying Plato in university and its sort of this grand experience—he’s “the Philosopher”, right? But then you read it in FYP and (especially in a work like the Symposium) it’s just so beautifully written as a text(not even as work of philosophy, just the writing itself is so beautiful). That was something I didn’t expect.”
Connor Somers “ Halifax changes from high school to university. The city reveals an entirely different HALIFAX, NS Bachelor of Arts culture, and a wholly new experience. (Religious Studies and You’ll make new friends while keeping ties Philosophy), 4th-Year to your existing support network. Once you Student. discover the academic sub-cultures that Favourite book Halifax has to offer, you won’t recognize from FYP: The Epic of Gilgamesh the city you grew up in.”
Maya Palacio HAMILTON, BERMUDA Bachelor of Journalism (Honours), Minor in English, 3rd -Year Student
Favourite book from FYP: The Souls of Black Folk, W. E. B. Du Bois
“ King's is a place where you can be exactly the person that you feel you were born to be, or anyone that you aspire to be. At King's you're so accepted—it's actually unbelievable.”
“ Halifax is an amazing place for a university student. So many young people come to Halifax at the same spot in their lives—trying to figure out what they want to do or who they want to be. It's a great place to test the waters out and to try different things. It’s really great to be young in Halifax.” Emily Bartlett CASCO, MAINE Bachelor of Arts (International Development, Minor in Health), 2016
Favourite Book from FYP: The Divine Comedy, Dante
HALIFAX
Hali ax is a student city. Between six highly-regarded post-secondary institutions
and several private colleges, Halifax draws 55,000 students every year from around the world. With its rich history, fun-loving culture and Maritime charm, it’s no wonder that many students find a second home here.
Halifax is a welcoming city. Halifax and King's both welcome international students and students from across Canada. The safety of our small city and warmth of our community make Halifax a great place to come and study. If you are travelling to Halifax by air, there's an approximately ninety-minute flight time from Halifax's Stanfield International Airport to New York, Toronto and MontrĂŠal, as well as daily direct service to London (Heathrow).
“ The presence of students is so powerful here. I can’t go anywhere in Halifax without seeing five faces I know. There is a tight-knit sense of solidarity because there are students everywhere, and everyone is sharing in the same dialogue.” Meg Shields VANCOUVER, BC Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours: Early Modern Studies and Classics), Minor in Theatre, 2016
Favourite Book From FYP: The Bacchae, Euripides
Halifax is a coastal community that does its own thing, to its own beat. Ocean life
is steeped into our friendly dispositions, rugged landscapes, and mild weather. With more than 7,000 km of coastline and 100 beaches, Nova Scotia is “Canada’s Ocean Playground” for good reason. Walk to the water’s edge from the King’s quad in less than ten minutes, stroll along the famous waterfront boardwalk, or find yourself on a beach in 30 minutes by car. The Halifax region is also a surfing location enjoyed by brave locals year-round.
Halifax is big enough to be interesting and small enough to belong.
Home to more than 400,000 people, the capital of Nova Scotia, and a cultural, political, and educational hub for Atlantic Canada, Halifax is a modern, urban centre that has the feel of a small town. The smallness is apparent when getting around a safe, walkable city of diverse neighbourhoods. The city also has a thriving cyclist culture and public transit options. It’s easy to find what you need and to get where you need to go.
A historic port city, Halifax has centuries of experience in adventures blending old and new. Enjoy the amenities you expect from a modern city amid architecture by Queen Victoria’s father and colonial wood houses. Stroll to cafés and restaurants paces away from headstones dating to the 1700s. Try step dancing to traditional music, then go see a favourite band in a town famous for its music scene and nighttime venues. Take a break from the peninsula and ride one of the world’s oldest salt-water ferry runs to Dartmouth.
Halifax is a city that reads. One of the first Canadian public libraries was established
here in 1864. In 2014, the new Central Library – “the city’s living room” – opened its doors in the heart of downtown. Designed by Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects with Halifax partners Fowler Bauld & Mitchell, CNN lists the library among 2014’s ten most eye-popping buildings. The library also won a Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor’s Design Award in Architecture for 2014 and a Governor General's Medal in Architecture in 2016.
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ing’s campus is based on the Oxford-Cambridge model of small colleges*, which is to say we are a real home for you and others. The whole structure of the College—from the residence, to the administration, to the academic programs—is based on this logic.
At King's, our dons are on-campus residents who have offcampus jobs and who have lives outside of “the Quad.” King's dons are young professionals, and the College is their home. This is different from other universities. It is crucial to the structure and well-being of the College that the dons, the Dean of Students, and the President live on campus: everyone ‘lives’ here, and we all get to know one another. Even for students who commute daily, the campus still functions as a whole community, where we live and work together. When we speak of the “King’s experience” we are not simply referring to our academic programs, but also the transformative experience that you and your fellow students will have. Our strong, cohesive community is a rare experience in North American universities and an incredible way to live.
* Philosophically speaking, colleges such as King’s are based on an ancient model which sees the quadrangle as a symbol of the Garden of Eden: the Quad is meant to contain everything you need (a place to sleep, eat, live, work, play) making it a kind of ‘earthly paradise’. It is a refuge from a fractured, chaotic world where you can actually have the quiet time and leisure you need to properly engage in academic work and learning.
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Since its founding in 1789, King's has more years of stories to tell than any chartered university in Canada. Our Halifax campus, designed by Andrew R. Cobb, was completed in 1928.
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Alex Hall’s Manning Room is host to “StudySnacks”, where upper-year students arrive with treats and help you and other FYP students with your essays.
Alumni Hall is where FYP lectures take place. It’s where you’ll learn to learn and where your mind will be challenged by faculty who will get to know you personally.
The Lodge is where the President lives with his family and their dog, Casey. You will often gather here to celebrate student milestones and achievements.
With an award-winning design, you will treasure the Library for its comfy chairs, quiet reading nooks, and the rare Weldon Collection of Loyalist ceramics.
It's strangely comforting as former presidents look upon you in the high-ceilinged Prince Hall with dark wood panels - home to daily meals, Formal Meals and "Big Night".
A black-box theatre, affectionately called "the Pit", is home to performances produced, performed, directed and sometimes written by students like you.
The Muir Gym is where you'll find a weight room, aerobics space, 8 varsity teams, and a sprung floor ready for your next dance–off with the Dance Collective.
The iconic A.&A. is King's central hub. Beneath those big front steps is the HMCS King's Wardroom where you'll hang, eat grilled cheeses, drink and ‘discuss’.
The Chapel is for you, whatever your spirituality looks like. Concerts, poetry readings and quiet contemplation happen here. The bell marks the passing of our day.
Aeneas has been fleeing Troy over the door of Middle Bay for as long as anyone can remember. King's founders were Empire Loyalists who fled the American Revolution.
During WWII, training officers knew campus as the "stone frigate" HMCS Kings. One reminder of this time is a single mast flagpole with yardarm and gaff.
Emily Rendell-Watson KING'S CO–OP BOOKSTORE
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“ I’m a big reader. I love reading and chatting with people about what books I’m reading or what they’re reading. The King's Co–op bookstore has a homey, safe feel.”
Sean Mott MINI-QUAD/WILLWERTH GARDEN
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“ I love reading in the mini-quad. It’s peaceful, and a nice quiet spot away from the hustle and bustle of the main quad. It’s surrounded by all these plants and ferns which just envelop you.”
JS Rutgers THE WARDROOM
James Wise PETER WILSON COMMON ROOM “On campus I like the Peter Wilson Common room. It's quiet with comfortable couches and chairs and has great windows to look from.”
Jacob Norris MIDDLE BAY “ The windowsill in my dorm room. It was close enough to people below to recognize them, but knowing that I couldn't really acknowledge them. I could also have more solitude by taking a step back inside my room. Reading in that between space, I found, was how I was able to handle tough texts that wanted my mind to wander.”
"AN INCREDIBLE WAY TO LIVE ": WHAT IT'S LIKE IN THE QUAD
“ My favourite on-campus place to read or study is the Wardroom, because I can work surrounded by friends and I can tuck myself into a quiet corner when I need to focus.”
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King's students read a great deal, and over time every student finds their own favourite spot to hole up. Here are some of the favourite campus hideaways of current students and recent graduates.
Brody Wilkinson-Martin COCHRAN BAY “ I have a great memory of reading Inferno on the windowsill—it was kind of getting cold outside, but I did it anyway—while people were in the quad reading on the ground. I wish that I could go back into my Cochrane Bay room, sit up on the ledge and read with the window open.”
Taryn Neufeld KING'S QUAD “ My favourite place to read or study on campus is the quad. Everyone on campus always has the same idea, so the quad becomes covered in blankets and different groups of people reading and talking. It’s a really nice atmosphere to work or read in - especially because most of the students are reading and discussing the same thing.”
Thomas Goessart MANNING ROOM
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“ At any point you could put your head up and announce a question in the Manning room, and someone would yell the answer back to you, or what they thought about it. It was a very interactive reading space.”
Morgan Sangster LAUNDRY ROOM “ I did a lot of reading in the Laundry Room. You could hang out with people doing laundry and talk to them about the FYP reading, but it wasn’t quite as bustling as the Manning room or as quiet as the Wilson Common Room.”
Gina Grattan LIBRARY STEPS “ When the weather's nice, definitely the library steps. The sun hits the steps perfectly and it's such a nice, chill atmosphere to hang out and read."
5 P Erin McIntosh LIBRARY BASEMENT “ I’d have to say that I spent the majority of the time in the Wardroom but I didn’t get any work done there. So when I had to do work it was in the basement of the library, just cramming myself in there.”
Maggie O'Riordan-Ross KING'S COLLEGE LIBRARY “ My favourite place to read on campus is the King's College Library. I love it because it's a gorgeous space, the staff are very supportive, and many of my friends study there!”
Eric Fekete KING'S COLLEGE LIBRARY “ I love reading in the library because of the comfort of being around familiar faces, and the variety of spaces to study (open tables, comfy chairs, cubicles, closed areas, open areas, etc.)”
With 228 years
of history as Canada’s oldest chartered liberal arts university, King’s loves to celebrate traditions, old and new.
MATRICULATION
Dating back to 1803, Matriculation is the formal ceremony of enrolment at King’s. The Matricula is a large register full of the names of King’s students from years past, and by inscribing your name you join that community of thousands of students that have come before you. Fun fact: in the early days of King’s, you had to pass a Matriculation exam to be admitted. You also had to present a “certificate of moral conduct.” Try getting that from your guidance counsellor.
CLASSICS IN THE QUAD
Inspired by the works you’ll study in FYP, students put on a Greek comedy or tragedy on the library steps. The cast of mostly first-years rehearses and performs outside, with students and faculty packing the quad to watch. It’s been known to get a little brisk in a toga, but there’s nothing quite like theatre outdoors.
FORMAL MEAL
Several nights a semester, students, faculty and staff dine together in one of King’s oldest traditions. Like many King’s students before you, you’ll don academic gowns, process in by residence, hear Latin grace and follow simple formalities relatively unchanged for some 200 years. Formal meals also feature guest speakers— typically community leaders, alumni or professors. Formal meal is a treasured part of community life at King's for students, alumni, staff and faculty.
“ Few theatre spaces are as open and willing to let people experiment. What happens in the Pit is immensely important and rare for university students to experience.�
Maxim Makarov
MONTREAL, QC Bachelor of Arts (Combined honours: Contemporary Studies and Russian), 2nd -Year Student
Favourite book from FYP: Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Did you know that the University of King’s College has its own live performance space? “The Pit”, a black box theatre with seating for 200, is one of Halifax’s liveliest performance venues.
The King’s Theatrical Society (KTS) is an entirely student-run theatre company. The KTS has a student production team and a budget to put on a season of more than 15 shows. Every show is run completely by students from the moment an idea is first pitched to its final performance, including directing, acting, sound and music, lighting, costuming, props, set design, makeup, advertising, tickets and more. The KTS also coordinates the “in-Fringement” festival – a week of student-written material, performed anywhere on campus from in the elevator to over the radio. Every student who gets involved with the KTS brings something vital and unique to the production, whether they have no experience at all or have been in plays for years.
“ If you put yourself out there, there’s this community of welcoming, accepting people and all kinds of cultural characters and different sorts. And, you know, there’s something to do for everyone in a KTS show—you don’t have to act. You can do lighting and be a part of the cast. You'll get to know people and put on a beautiful work of art in the end. There’s nothing like the King’s Theatrical Society. It has been one of my favourite things about this year.”
King’s Athletics is an opportunity for personal and social development where you won’t be pigeon-holed for being athletically-minded.
Klara Doelle
HALIFAX, NS Bachelor of Science (Neuroscience), 4th -Year Student
Favourite book from FYP: Hayy Ibn Yaqzan, Ibn Tufayl “ I ended up joining rowing because I was looking for a new sport. I started on the volleyball team when I arrived at King’s, but I had an injury and wasn’t able to continue. I found out I could row with Dal as a King’s student and started rowing with them last year.
King’s students excel in class and on the field. Eight head coaches as well as assistant coaches and student workers offer you regional and national levels of varsity play in a friendly, personal environment. Your fees include access to facilities and programs both at King’s and Dalhousie. Athletics can also provide balance to your studies and a healthy way to plug into campus life. The only way you will experience being a number at King's is by wearing your jersey. KING’S ATHLETICS OFFERS:
Varsity Athletics
Athletics Community
2015/2016 AWARDS: – 14 Conference All-Stars – 23 Honour Roll Students – 5 CCAA Academic All-Canadians – 17 CCAA National Scholars
2016/2017 AWARDS: – 20 Conference All-Stars – 16 Honour Roll Students – 1 CCAA Academic All-Canadians
– men’s and women’s basketball – men’s and women’s rugby – men’s and women’s soccer – women’s volleyball – co-ed badminton
– King’s intra-murals (basketball, soccer, volleyball, badminton, floor hockey) – gymnasium, weight room, fitness/cardio room – dance/yoga space
I love just being on the water that early in the morning, watching the sunrise. It’s beautiful and it makes all the hard work worth it. Joining a sports team while in school makes it a fun experience. You don’t just have schoolwork to do—you have a time and a space when you can put your effort into something else. It helps balance you out.”
The King's Chapel Choir presents a tremendous opportunity to sing, featuring 26 weeks of Evensongs and Eucharists, including works spanning ten centuries.
Ben von Bredow
BARRIE, ON First Class Honours. Bachelor of Arts (Classics), 2017 King's Medal Winner 2017
Favourite book from FYP: Confessions, Augustine
The King’s College Chapel welcomes students of all
faiths and none, all genders and backgrounds to participate in activities on and off campus. First-year students are especially encouraged to attend the wilderness hikes and retreats in the backcountry of Nova Scotia, and to take advantage of social justice volunteer opportunities. To learn more about our college chapel, visit kingschapel.ca 8
Directed by five-time Grammy winner Paul Halley, the King's College Chapel Choir is modeled on the chapel choirs
of Cambridge and Oxford. Learn works by all major composers in the Anglican and Catholic traditions, as well as Eastern Orthodox liturgical settings. Tour and perform major works in concert, including a Requiem, a Christmas performance series, and a Baroque masterwork. The choir's performances are consistently included in the CBC's concert recommendations.
The King’s Chorus is a concert choir directed by Nick Hal-
ley. Approximately 70 students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members form the Chorus with an array of musical knowledge and talent from expert to beginner. The Chorus presents a fun way to learn great music through masterwork concerts each semester.
“ Well I think the most exciting recent performance by the King's Chapel Choir was definitely the Monteverdi Vespers. Paul likes to do performances in Halifax that you couldn’t get normally at a city of this size—performances of a quality that you’d only see in Europe, or you’d have to go to New York or Toronto. So, the Monteverdi Vespers: I’m not sure if it has ever been performed in Nova Scotia, but we did it. We brought in all these weird instruments—theorboes, and archlutes, cornetti—things you’ve never heard before. It was lovely. I mean the music is wonderful, which is why we do it.”
The Wardroom and the Galley are the heart of King’s campus. Over the course of a typical day, nearly everyone on campus – students, faculty, staff – stops by.
Gina Grattan
AMHERST, NS Bachelor of Arts (Double Major: Sustainability & English), 3rd -Year Student
Favourite book from FYP: Crime & Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky
The HMCS King’s Wardroom is a student lounge and study space by day and a lively bar and music venue by night. The pub’s wet/dry liquor license allows students — of all ages — to enjoy the Wardroom’s social atmosphere. The Wardroom also features The Galley, a day-time café that offers locally-sourced food and ethically traded coffee and tea, plus Hali-famous grilled cheese and other goodies. The Galley and Wardroom are student-run businesses that employ students. Come evening, the Wardroom shifts gears. Now it’s the campus pub and a place of music – lots of it. From open mic nights to karaoke and everything in between, King’s students make music in the Wardroom nearly every night of the week. Its rich history of spawning professional musicians helped King’s finish second in a 2013 CBC national poll of the most musical campuses. Readers of The Coast, Halifax’s alternative weekly, ranked the Wardroom #1 “Best Student Hang” in their "Best of Halifax" awards for three consecutive years (2013-2015). The Wardroom has been nominated again for this award in 2017.
“ The HMCS King's Wardroom (our campus pub) and the Galley (our campus café) are the heart of King’s campus, and mean so much to me personally. I spend a lot of time here, especially during the day. It is so great to be able to hang out with my friends and also to do work in a very chill atmosphere. The Wardroom and Galley are both student-run businesses, which I think is absolutely amazing—together as students we get to prioritize what kinds of things we want in our businesses.”
Other King’s Societies
Selected from the 33 societies of 2017 Visit the King’s Students’ Union website for a full list: ksu.ca/societies-list 8
All King’s students are automatically members of the King’s Students’ Union (KSU). The KSU acts as the collective voice of King’s students, provides advocacy and representation through its Executive and Councillors, and offers a variety of student services, including coordinating funding for the many student societies at King's. Below is a sample of the 33 societies that were ratified by the KSU in 2016/2017.
workshops that introduce students to different styles of dance, and give them a space to practice. We welcome dancers of all skill levels and backgrounds.
DAY STUDENTS’ SOCIETY (DSS) Day students are King's students who live off–campus. If you are a day student, the DSS can help you to immerse yourself at King's. We host weekly on–campus and off–campus events, including cocktail parties, karaoke nights, skydiving expeditions and camping trips.
LOADED LADLE The Loaded Ladle is a non-profit, open cooperative of students and community members, dedicated to serving fresh, homemade, free, or low-cost meals on campus. We aim to challenge mainstream, corporate notions of food service. Free meals are at 1pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during the academic school year. We also run programming throughout the year such as Radish Reads, a book club focused on social justice, and Iron Ladle, a cooking competition held every spring.
THE HALIBURTON SOCIETY The Haliburton Society, founded in 1884, is the oldest literary society on a university campus in North America. Since its inception, we have welcomed literary enthusiasts to celebrate great works of poetry and prose through readings and discussions led by students, faculty members, and guest authors. We have become an integral part of the academic culture of King’s, and a forum for thoughtful and inquiring minds to come together in appreciation of great literature. YOUNG ALEXANDRA SOCIETY YAS is a historically women-run, non-profit organization that hosts fund-raiser events for several HRMbased charities throughout the year. We were formed as a branch of the Alexandra Society, which began at King’s in 1902. We also host the YAS Ball every year in early January. BEST BUDDIES Best Buddies is an international volunteer organization that creates opportunities for students to build friendships with members of their community who are living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. KING’S DANCE COLLECTIVE The Dance Collective provides a non-competitive outlet for students interested in all aspects of dance and choreography. We hold professional or student-run
KING’S FOREIGN FILM SOCIETY The King’s Foreign Film Society (KFFS) is dedicated to exposing you to the diversity of both classic and lesser-known foreign cinema. Screenings are bi-weekly Tuesday evenings and accompanied with cheese and bread. UKC JUGGER Come play Jugger! Jugger is a fun, friendly sport, a nerdy Rugby or sporty LARP. All welcome.
LE SALON We are an open, inclusive space for students of all French levels to come and practice their conversational French while eating lots of cheese. KING’S OUTDOOR AND SUSTAINABILITY SOCIETY We organise off-campus outdoor excursions and on-campus workshops and training sessions to promote sustainability. KING’S PRIDE SOCIETY We are the People Recognizing Individual Diversity and Equality (or P.R.I.D.E.) Society and we aim to provide a positive and supportive environment for people of all sexualities and gender identities while fighting for LGBTQ+ equality through activism and advocacy. SODALES Sodales is a King’s and Dal debate society. Our debaters compete at tournaments across Canada, the Northeastern US and internationally. KING’S WORDSMITHS Authors, artists, poets, wordsmiths. We are the King’s
Lianne Xiao
TORONTO, ON Bachelor of Journalism (Combined honours: Journalism and Creative Writing), 3rd -Year Student KSU Vice-President Student Life 2017
Favourite book from FYP: The Second Sex, Simone de Beauvoir
creative writing society, hosts of weekly writing and workshopping meetings and publishers of Kings’ creative writing journal, The Octopus. Bring us your verse, your prose… anything goes. THE WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE OF CANADA (WUSC), KING'S CHAPTER organizes and runs fundraising events and projects that raise awareness about decreasing global inequality. Our core project is the Student Refugee Program that allows us to sponsor a student from overseas to study at King’s and become a part of our community. ZINE SOCIETY The objective of the Zine society is to provide a collaborative space for students to explore DIY publishing culture. Our aim is to appreciate, discuss and produce small publications, and to provide the materials necessary for students to explore zine making. The society will actualize this objective through workshops, discussions, and events.
Don’t see your interest represented here or online? The King’s Students’ Union is excited to help you start something new.
“ In my second year I ran for Journalism representative and I’m currently the Student Life Vice-President of the King's Students' Union. Putting in the effort and seeing what you believe in come to life is really, really powerful. It is especially important for students of colour to step forward and take action. In my experience I didn’t see people who looked like me in positions of power. When I stepped forward and became a public figure it made me feel better about myself and about knowing I was in a community where I could be in that leadership position, where I could do what I wanted to do, and see what I wanted to see changed.”
General Admission Requirements For specifics, please visit ukings.ca/apply 8
WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY
A dmission to K ing’s depends on your academic performance to date. You will see below the admission criteria based on what and where you have studied. Admission to King’s is competitive. Meeting the minimum entrance average does not guarantee admission.
GRADE 12 REQUIREMENTS Degree Options Bachelor of Arts:
English
Math 3
Additional Subjects 4
Min. Average
Foundation Year Programme (FYP)
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4 additional subjects
75% overall
General Studies
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4 additional subjects
70% overall
3 additional subjects
75% overall
3 additional subjects
75% overall
4 additional subjects
80% overall
Bachelor of Science: Foundation Year Programme (FYP) General Studies
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Bachelor of Music 2 Foundation Year Programme (FYP)
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4 additional subjects
75% overall
General Studies
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4 additional subjects
70% overall
1 If you are applying to the journalism program you are required to submit a 1000-word sketch describing why you want to be a journalist. We want to know something about your academic strengths and weaknesses, your general interests, the work you may have done in journalism and other fields, and anything else that contributes to a well-rounded story about you. References and a portfolio are optional. 2 If you are applying to the music program you are required to submit a supplemental music application. Please visit http://dal.ca/FSPAsupplemental for more information.
3 For a complete list of math courses that fulfill this requirement, see the Additional Provincial Requirements Chart. 4 Please contact the Registrar’s Office for a complete list of acceptable grade 12/senior level academic courses.
ADDITIONAL PROVINCIAL REQUIREMENTS Province/Territory
English (All programs)
Math (BSc only)
Additional Subjects 5
Alberta, Nunavut, Northwest Territories
English 30, ELA 30-1
Math 31, Math 30-1
30 level
British Columbia, Yukon
English 12
Pre-Calculus 12, Calculus 12
Grade 12 Academic
Manitoba
English 40S, 40U
Pre-Calculus 40S
40S level
New Brunswick
English 122, 121 Anglais 22411 / French 10411
Pre-Calculus 12A & 12B Math 30411C
Grade 12 Academic 411 or 421 level
Newfoundland / Labrador
English 3201
Adv. Math 3200, Intro. Calculus 3208
Grade 12 Academic
Nova Scotia
English 12 Academic
Pre-Calculus 12, Calculus 12
Grade 12 Academic
Ontario
ENG4U
MHF4U, MCV4U
4U or 4M level
Prince Edward Island
English 621
Math 621B, Math 611B
Grade 12 Academic
Quebec
English 12 Academic CEGEP English 603 / French 601
Pre-Calculus, Calculus 12 CEGEP Calculus I & II
Grade 12 Academic CEGEP Credits
Saskatchewan
English A30, B30
Pre-Calculus 30
30 level
Outside Canada
Senior Level English
Senior Level Pre-Calculus/Calculus
Senior Level
IB Curriculum
SL or HL English
SL or HL Math
SL or HL Credits
5 Please contact the Registrar’s Office for a complete list of acceptable grade 12/senior level academic courses.
U.S.A. CURRICULUM
If your high school follows the American curriculum, we require SAT results with a total score of at least 1,100 (1,650 prior to March 2016) and/ or ACT composite score of at least 23 and no individual score of less than 20. You must achieve a B average to meet minimum admission requirements.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)
If you complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma you must receive a minimum of 26 points as well as meet the general admission requirements. If you complete HL subjects with grades of 5, 6, or 7 you may be eligible for university credit. King’s also offers a second-year transfer credit for TOK to eligible students.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES
If you complete AP courses you must meet the general admission requirements. You may be eligible for university credit with grades of 4 or 5.
HOME-LEARNERS
As a home-learner you will be assessed on an individual basis. Please send a letter of intent, a writing sample, information about the educator and curriculum followed, a list of textbooks used and books read, and transcripts (when available). You can provide a SAT or ACT score for admission and scholarship consideration.
FRENCH BACCALAURÉAT
As a French Baccalauréat student you will need a minimum average of 11 in at least five subjects in the French Baccalauréat General. Course requirements are the same as the grade 12 requirements. If you achieve a minimum grade of 11 and a minimum coefficient of 4 you may be eligible for university credit.
GCE A LEVEL (BRITISH SYSTEM)
If you are a GCE A level student you will need a minimum of five subjects, including two A (Advanced) levels or four AS (Advanced Subsidiary) levels with grades of C or better, for admission. Course requirements are the same as the grade 12 requirements. AS or A level mathematics is required for the science program. If you complete GCE A levels you may be eligible for university credit with a minimum grade of C.
Maggie O'Riordan-Ross
TORONTO, ON First Class Honours. Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours: English and History), 2017 Valedictorian 2017
Favourite book from FYP: The Divine Comedy, Dante
OTHER INTERNATIONAL COUNTRIES
Contact the Registrar’s Office at admissions@ukings.ca or 902.422.1271 for more information by country.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
If you have studied in an English-language institution for three years (full-time) or more at a secondary level or one year (full-time) at the post-secondary level, you will not be required to submit proof of English language proficiency. If you do not meet these requirements you will need to submit a TOEFL, IELTS, or another recognized language test. Minimum requirements: IELTS (minimum 6.5, with no band below 6.0); and TOEFL iBT (minimum 90, with no band below 20).
TRANSFER STUDENTS
If you have studied at another post-secondary institution, you may be able to transfer and receive credit for courses you have completed. Normally, a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 is required to transfer. Some programs will require higher GPAs.
“ I ended up being drawn to the library in second year because, well after spending so much time reading here in first year I thought it would be fun to just get a campus job. I also thought that I needed a bit more money for groceries and things like that. But I didn’t want a job that would have too many hours, or wouldn’t give me much flexibility during exams. It’s nice to have a job that understands that I am a student and I need reduced hours. There are a lot of student assistants, so we’re always happy to cover for each other or switch shifts when necessary. And the library team is so supportive, so kind. It’s really nice just having a job on campus that I love to do.”
What will my expenses be before scholarships, awards, and bursaries? Fall and Winter Term (in Canadian dollars) Tuition shown is for academic year 2017–18 (subject to change)
CANADIAN STUDENTS:
Tuition/incidental fees * † ................................................................. $9,155 Books and supplies ‡ .......................................................................... $1,100 Residence (Lodging, Meal Plan, Deposits) § ................................ $11,089 Canadian Student Total ............................................................ $21,344
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:
Tuition/incidental fees/differential * ............................................. $18,389 Books and supplies ‡ .......................................................................... $1,100 Residence (Lodging, Meal Plan, Deposits) § ................................ $11,089 Health Plan || ......................................................................................... $694 International Student Total ..................................................... $31,272 * Based on courses in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Foundation Year Programme + elective). Fees vary by program. † Nova Scotia students are eligible for a $1,283 bursary from the Province of Nova Scotia. Bursary amount is based on a full course load. ‡ Based on Foundation Year Programme and one full-year elective. § Based on a double room in Alexandra Hall and a 7-Day All-Day Meal Plan.
Scholarships & financial aid information available at ukings.ca/scholarships 8
ukings.ca/financial-aid 8
How do I finance my education? Scholarships, bursaries, and student loans are available to you to help offset or defer the financial costs of attending university. Scholarships are generally awarded based on academic achievement whereas bursaries and loans consider financial need. The alumni, friends and supporters of King’s are invested in making a King’s education accessible.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
General Entrance Scholarships/Awards:
If you are a high school student who has applied for September admission you are automatically considered for an entrance award. You must submit an admission application and official high school transcripts by March 1 to be considered. These awards may be renewed in following years if you maintain the scholarship standing. The minimum values of these entrance awards are listed below (see notes 7, 8, 9 on the following page):
Scholarship Average
80 – 84.9% 85 – 89.9% 90 – 94.9% 95%+
Award Amounts Start at 7
$500 8 $2000 8 $2500 8 $3500 8
Major Entrance Scholarships/Awards:
If you are a high school student who has applied for September admission you will need to submit an admission application, a major entrance award application, and a high school essay by January 15 to be considered for one of the major entrance awards. Official transcripts should be received by March 1. The values of these major awards are listed below and on the following page:
Major Award Name
Entrance Year 1
Total Award 7
Following Years 2–4
The Carrie Best Scholarship
$20,000 8
$5,000
$5,000
The Donald R. Sobey Family Scholarship
8
$50,000
$17,000
$11,000
The Harrison McCain Award
8
$16,000
$4,000
$4,000
9
$9,100
$9,100
$1,000 –2,000
$1,000 –2,000
The Colin Starnes Award The King’s Theatrical Society Award
7 Based on 2017—18 academic year – subject to change 8 Renewable factor – please see ukings.ca for more details 9 For FYP students – the amount is estimated based on first year tuition and incidental fees
BURSARIES AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING
King’s offers non-repayable bursaries every year toward your unmet financial needs.
CANADA STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM
For details specific to your province’s or territory’s student loan office, visit ukings.ca/financial-aid 8
U.S. STUDENT LOAN PROGRAMS
The U.S. Department of Education recognizes King’s for the Direct Stafford and Plus Loans programs. King’s is also recognized by many private lending agencies. Additional information relevant to your FAFSA is available on our website.
Emily RendellWatson
OTTAWA, ON Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours: Journalism and International Development), 2016
Favourite book from FYP: The Odyssey, Homer “ Throughout my degree I’ve had tons of campus jobs: I have worked at the Bookstore, at the front desk of Alex Hall and at the phone-a-thon for the last four years. Campus jobs are convenient because you don't have to go downtown or to the mall, and you get to become an even bigger part of the community. I received alumni awards every year, as well as in-course scholarships, and I’ve taken advantage of SWIF (Student/Work International Fund) funding. It's all incredibly helpful. The King's Co-op Bookstore is a safe place for people to go, flip through books, sit in the chairs and even read their own books. Students run the Bookstore, and are our biggest customers, so they also have a big voice in decisions about how the business is shaped.”
APRIL 1
Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc) application deadline. (International applications except for US students).
MARCH 1
Admission application deadline for entrance scholarship consideration. Official first-semester/midterm high school transcripts are due. Foundation Year Programme (FYP), Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) and Bachelor of Music applications due.
FEBRUARY 1 Regular admission begins. Apply now.
JANUARY 15
Major awards application deadline.
OCTOBER 15— JANUARY 31
Early admission process opens. Apply now. Residence applications open. Apply now.
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Scholarship offers mailed out.
MAY 15
Admission deposit ($200) due.
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Residence rooms assigned.
JUNE 1
BA and BSc deadline (Canada and USA).
JUNE (EARLY) First year registration opens.
JUNE (LATE)
FYP reading list posted.
JULY (MID)
Orientation week information is sent out.
AUGUST (LATE)— SEPTEMBER (EARLY) Orientation, residences open, classes begin.
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You don’t have to plan your path alone.
For help navigating admissions, please call or email one of our advisors with your questions:
Tara Wigglesworth-Hines
Assistant Registrar-Admissions (902) 422-1271 (ext. 259) tara.wigglesworthhines@ukings.ca
Emma Sutro
On Campus Recruitment and Admissions Officer (902) 422-1271 (ext. 103) emma.sutro@ukings.ca
“ I don’t think there was any single idea or book that did this, but I am a radically different person today. King’s was a crucible. Almost every day, certainly every week, I felt changed.” BRIANNA AIRD
OTTAWA, ON Bachelor of Science (Combined Honours: History of Science & Technology and Environmental Science), 2015
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