The Bachelor of Arts in Community Studies (BACS) at Cape Breton University is a highly flexible program that offers opportunities for academic specialization, applied learning, and focused study across diverse areas, while empowering students to work directly with their communities to identify and address pressing issues. Within this framework, the Philosophy program provides a customized compass for navigating the intellectual, ethical, and emotional complexities of life, fostering personal, social, and professional growth through exceptional training in logical reasoning. In today’s digital age, philosophical expertise is vital for untangling complex ethical and legal concepts such as privacy, self identity, and intellectual property, and at CBU students take a case study approach to examine challenges in law, business, and society that cannot be solved by simply applying familiar principles. Guided by approachable faculty, students explore profound questions about the limits of bioengineering, the scope of science, the roles of love, art, and achievement in shaping meaning, and the distinction between genuine and artificial experiences in an increasingly virtual world.
Career Path
Graduate careers include Researcher in Ethics, Logic, or Epistemology, Author/ Academic Writer, Archivist or Librarian (specializing in humanities), Legal Analyst / Ethicist, Policy Advisor (government, NGOs, think tanks), Human Rights Advocate, Mediator/Conflict Resolution Specialist, Management Consultant, Corporate Ethics Officer, Business Analyst, Communications Specialist, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Consultant, Public Relations Strategist, Technology Policy Analyst (privacy, intellectual property), Environmental Ethics Advisor, Entrepreneur / Startup Founder in ethical innovation, Writer/Journalist, Art Critic or Cultural Commentator, Editor./Publisher, Museum or Gallery Curator.
Post Study Work Visa availability – YES
We’ve simplified the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. You can find all requirements for admission to Cape Breton University below;
1. WASSCE/A level Certificate (80% Pass in Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
2. School Transcript
3. Passport
4. Recommendation Letter
5. Statement of Purpose
6. CV
Cape Breton University will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, evidence of English study within a 12‑year education system where English is designated as the primary and official language and the principal language of instruction. For applicants who do not yet meet the English language requirement, there are two pathways to achieve the necessary level:
Pre‑sessional English Programme; Students may successfully complete a preparatory English programme offered by the university before beginning their academic course. Recognized English Proficiency Tests; Students may submit one of the following minimum scores prior to the start of their program: IELTS: 6.5 overall band score (or equivalent), TOEFL or PTE: Score of 60, Duolingo English Test: Score of 120.
