Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies (BA) Vancouver Island University

About this Program

Level: Bachelor's Degree in Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies

Discpline: Indigenous Education

Length: 8 semesters

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Application Fee: $150.00
Tuition Fee: $16,680.00

Nanaimo Campus Campus

Starting Deadline Status
Jan, 2025 Nov 1, 2024 open only offshore

Cowichan Campus Campus

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Powell River Campus Campus

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Program Description

The B.A. Major and Minor in Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies are products of a collaboration between Vancouver Island University and the First Nations of Vancouver Island and Coastal British Columbia. Their purpose is to provide comprehensive, high-quality education respectful of the cultures of Indigenous peoples, while meeting their diverse needs. The Bachelor of Arts, Major and Minor in Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies: explore contemporary Indigenous issues in an integrated, multidisciplinary manner; prepare students for living within Indigenous societies and the larger world; allow students to pursue the widest possible variety of professional specializations; focus on the physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual well-being of each student; emphasize links with local First Nations communities and organizations, governments, and educational institutions that give students maximum opportunity for success; build national and international bridges to connect the Indigenous of British Columbia with Indigenous peoples around the world.

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Liberal Studies (BA)

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Application Fee: $150.00

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies -

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Study and Work in Canada

Full-time undergraduate and post-graduate international students can work anywhere on or off campus without a work permit. The rules around the number of hours a student will be allowed to work may vary based on the country the student chooses to study in. International students are typically able to work up to 20 hours a week.