An overall average of 65% is required for all students applying to most CBU credit programs based on high school performance. Additional requirements may apply to specific programs.
If space permits, CBU will accept all candidates who can verify that they have met the minimum entry requirements established by CBU for the programs in which they wish to enroll.
Note: CBU does not guarantee that applications completed after August 1, will be processed for September registration.
Students may enter Cape Breton University by any of three paths, subject to restrictions of space and program capacity.
High school graduates who satisfy the admission requirements of their chosen program.
Students who transfer from another post-secondary institution and who are in good standing at that institution and who satisfy the admission requirements for their chosen program. Transfer students may be able to obtain credit in their CBU programs for courses taken elsewhere.
Students may also be admitted as non-traditional learners.
Students who enter CBU through any of the above paths and who have not made a final decision in a program may register as students in No Specific Program.
Applicants will be required to submit official documents (e.g. transcripts from other institutions) when they apply for admission. Normally these documents are sent directly from the other institutions to CBU.
Students will also require the approval of the relevant School Dean to register at another university or college while attending CBU.
TOEFL score of 550 (paper test), 213 (computer test), or 80 (internet test)
IELTS Academic (and IELTS Indicator) score of 6.5 with no band below 6.0
CAEL score of 60 (this includes CAEL Online)
MELAB score of 85
Pearson PTE (Academic) score of 59
CanTEST score of 4.5 (reading & listening), 4.0 (writing)
Duolingo English Test score of 115 for undergraduate programs, diplomas and certificates.
Cape Breton Island is a hotbed of culture, with a rich, varied landscape of traditions and lore. Traditionally, folklore is the study of informal culture.
The study of a group’s folklore yields valuable insights into how that group operates in the world, but also reveals biases, prejudices and other obstacles to a more inclusive worldview. Most often, folklore is expressive and manifests itself in certain forms, such as story and song, festival and feast, architecture and craft. Although these forms may be manifested in a distinct way by each group, they recur in similar ways across cultures, so folklore examines both the particular context and the general formal patterns of expressive culture.
After providing a solid introduction to folklore genres, analytical approaches and ethnographic methods, folklore students take a balance of regional folklore courses (courses primarily about folklore in Atlantic Canada), and courses emphasizing genres and issues (such as urban legend, gender, food and cultural tourism).
CBU students learn practical skills in interviewing, fieldwork, and ethnographic research while also gaining an awareness of international heritage policy. Folklore’s interdisciplinary nature promotes sharing concerns, methods and insights with others. Through this group learning dynamic, folklore students acquire skills and knowledge that are applicable in a wide range of careers.
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FOLK-1103 Folklore Genres and Analysis (3 Credits)
FOLK-1701 Special Topics in Folklore (3 Credits)
FOLK-4701 Special Topics in Folklore (3 Credits)
FOLK-4703 Special Topics in Folklore (3 Credits)
FOLK-4751 Sass Seminar (3 Credits)
FOLK-4753 Sass Seminar (3 Credits)
FOLK-4754 Sass Seminar (3 Credits)
FOLK-4755 Special Topics (3 Credits)
FOLK-4756 Special Topics (3 Credits)
FOLK-4757 Special Topics (3 Credits)
FOLK-4758 Special Topics (3 Credits)
FOLK-4759 Special Topics (3 Credits)
FOLK-4761 Spec Top: Sass: Inter. Sem. (3 Credits)
FOLK-4763 Spec Top: Sass: Inter. Sem. (3 Credits)
FOLK-4764 Spec Top: Sass: Inter. Sem. (3 Credits)
FOLK-4765 Spec. Topics: SASS Interdis. (3 Credits)
FOLK-4766 Spec. Topics: SASS Interdis. (3 Credits)
FOLK-4900 Thesis in Folklore (6 Credits)
FOLK-4900A Thesis in Folklore (3 Credits)
FOLK-4900B Thesis in Folklore (3 Credits)
FOLK-1703 Special Topics in Folklore (3 Credits)
FOLK-2101 Cape Breton Cultural Heritage (3 Credits)
FOLK-2103 Custom (3 Credits)
FOLK-2104 Atlantic Canadian Folklore (3 Credits)
FOLK-2105 Social History of Celtic Music (3 Credits)
FOLK-2107 Early Canadian Celtic Music (3 Credits)
FOLK-2108 Contemporary Cdn Celtic Music (3 Credits)
FOLK-2109 Material Culture (3 Credits)
FOLK-2111 Introduction to Gaelic Song (3 Credits)
FOLK-2113 Celtic Instrumental Music (3 Credits)
FOLK-2114 Ethnography & Research Methods (3 Credits)
FOLK-2123 Stories We Tell (3 Credits)
FOLK-2261 Celtic Dance (3 Credits)
FOLK-2401 Folk Literature (3 Credits)
FOLK-2404 Urban Legend (3 Credits)
FOLK-2405 Popular Music and Culture (3 Credits)
FOLK-2406 Vernacular Architecture (3 Credits)
FOLK-2407 Food and Culture (3 Credits)
FOLK-2408 Folklife (3 Credits)
FOLK-2409 Singers and Songwriters (3 Credits)
FOLK-2411 Roots Music & Acoustic Pop (3 Credits)
FOLK-2501 Popular Music to 1950 (3 Credits)
FOLK-2503 Popular Music From 1950 (3 Credits)
FOLK-2701 Special Topics in Folklore (3 Credits)
FOLK-2703 Special Topics in Folklore (3 Credits)
FOLK-2704 Special Topics in Folklore (3 Credits)
FOLK-3101 Folk Art (3 Credits)
FOLK-3105 French Canadian Folklore (3 Credits)
FOLK-3106 La Chanson Traditionnelle En a (3 Credits)
FOLK-3201 Folklore & Popular Culture (3 Credits)
FOLK-3301 Folk Song and Music Revivals (3 Credits)
FOLK-3401 Tradition & Culture (3 Credits)
FOLK-3403 Gender and Folklore (3 Credits)
FOLK-3511 Popular Musics of the World (3 Credits)
FOLK-3601 Cultural Tourism (3 Credits)
FOLK-3603 The Festival (3 Credits)
FOLK-3608 Music & Protest (3 Credits)
FOLK-3700 Special Topics in Folklore (6 Credits)
FOLK-3701 Special Topics in Folklore (3 Credits)
FOLK-3703 Special Topics in Folklore (3 Credits)
FOLK-4700 Special Topics in Folklore (6 Credits)
Possible Career Paths
Museums, libraries and archives: exhibit designers; researchers; program developers
Print and broadcast media: journalists; reporters; film and theatre consultants
Public history: historical interpreters; producers of historical documentaries
Government: working in departments of culture and tourism; developers of cultural policy
Most professional degrees that require a Bachelor’s degree (e. medicine, law)
Medical Insurance: 744 per year
