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.
The rich culture and long history of the Mi’kmaq thrives today on Cape Breton Island and at CBU. From the ancient Mi’kmaw language to modern Mi’kmaw current events, you’ll become immersed in a program that focuses on teaching the true ways of Canada’s First Nations people.
The various Mi’kmaq Studies courses teach students how to read and write in Mi’kmaq, how the Canadian Indian Act works, details of First Nation governance and much more. This comprehensive area of study examines multiple aspects of the Mi’kmaq, discussed within a framework of the current First Nations reality – not only within Canada, but on a broader scale, globally.
At CBU, the Mi’kmaq Studies courses focus on two major themes of study: Mi’kmaw language and culture; and Mi’kmaw politics, history and governance. These courses are designed to provide a solid foundation for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students alike.
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MIKM-1101 Conv Mi'kmaq Beginners I (3 Credits)
MIKM-1102 Mi'kmaq/English Struct Comp (6 Credits)
MIKM-1103 Conv Mi'kmaq Beginners II (3 Credits)
MIKM-1145 Introduction to Linguistics (3 Credits)
MIKM-1161 Intro. to Indigenous Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-1167 Indigenous Art: North America (3 Credits)
MIKM-1700 Special Topics:mi'kmaq Studies (6 Credits)
MIKM-1701 Special Topics: MIKM Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-1703 Special Topics:mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-1704 Special Topics:mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-2101 Conv Mi'kmaq: Inter. I (3 Credits)
MIKM-2103 Conv Mi'kmaq: Inter. II (3 Credits)
MIKM-2106 Indig. Musics: North America (3 Credits)
MIKM-2112 Mi'kmaq/Engl Structural Compar (6 Credits)
MIKM-2113 Convers. Mi'kmaq Nonspeaker: I (3 Credits)
MIKM-2114 Mi'km: Reading/Writing I (3 Credits)
MIKM-2120 Mi'kmaq History (6 Credits)
MIKM-2121 Intro.: L'nu (mi'kmaq) Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-2140 Linguistic Anthropology (6 Credits)
MIKM-2213 Conv Mi'kmaq Level II (3 Credits)
MIKM-2215 Mi'km: Reading/Writing II (3 Credits)
MIKM-2220 Mi'kmaq Government (6 Credits)
MIKM-2222 Ethnicity, Race, Nationalism (6 Credits)
MIKM-2410 Mi'kmaq Spirituality (6 Credits)
MIKM-2504 Aboriginal Psyc: Indig Mental (3 Credits)
MIKM-2700 Special Topics:mi'kmaq Studies (6 Credits)
MIKM-2701 Special Topics:mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-2703 Special Topics:mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-2704 Special Topics:mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-2705 Special Topics:mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-2801 Dir. Study: Mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-3101 Conv M'kmaq: Adv. I (3 Credits)
MIKM-3103 Conv M'kmaq: Adv. II (3 Credits)
MIKM-3108 Confronting Cdn. Colonialism (3 Credits)
MIKM-3110 Self & Other (6 Credits)
MIKM-3125 L'nu Treaty Rights (3 Credits)
MIKM-3126 L'nu Traditional Governance (3 Credits)
MIKM-3127 Early L'nu History (3 Credits)
MIKM-3128 Post Contact L'nu History (3 Credits)
MIKM-3140 Mi'kmaq Linguistics (6 Credits)
MIKM-3141 Mi'kmaq Lexicology: Theory (3 Credits)
MIKM-3143 Mi'kmaq Lexicology: Applied (3 Credits)
MIKM-3245 Lang Cont, Chg, Death & Revit (3 Credits)
MIKM-3313 Mi'kmaq Nouns and Verbs (3 Credits)
MIKM-3314 Mi'kmaq Verbs; Advanced (3 Credits)
MIKM-3320 Race Relations: North America (6 Credits)
MIKM-3424 North American Aborig. Lit. (3 Credits)
MIKM-3700 Special Topics: MIKM Studies (6 Credits)
MIKM-3701 Special Topics:mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-3703 Special Topics:mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-3704 Special Topics: Indig. Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-3705 Special Topics:mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-3706 Special Topics:mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-3707 Special Topics:mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-3709 L'nu Culture in Media /Theatre (3 Credits)
MIKM-3800 Dir. Study: Mi'kmaq Studies (6 Credits)
MIKM-3801 Dir. Study: Mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-3803 Dir. Study: Mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-4100 Contemporary Mi'kmaq Issues (6 Credits)
MIKM-4404 Indigenous Canadian Drama (3 Credits)
MIKM-4700 Special Top: Mi'kmaq Studies (6 Credits)
MIKM-4701 Special Top: Mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-4703 Special Top: Mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-4707 Special Top: Mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-4800 Dir. Study: Mi'kmaq Studies (6 Credits)
MIKM-4801 Dir. Study: Mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-4803 Dir. Study: Mi'kmaq Studies (3 Credits)
MIKM-4900 Thesis in Mi'kmaq Studies (6 Credits)
MIKM-5107 Indigeneous Health (3 Credits)
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