Programs of Carleton University

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Ottawa , Canada

Our students acquire a comprehensive, multidisciplinary understanding of the causes and definitions of crime and criminal behaviour, criminal law and its administration, and social and institutional responses to crime. You will personalize your program by choosing one of three concentrations: Law, Psychology or Sociology. In addition, possible field placements in organizations such as the Crown Attorney’s Office, criminal law offices or the Royal Ottawa Hospital (Forensic Program) give you hands-on experience in real-life situations, including front-line work with offenders, victims, police and lawyers, to name a few.

CA$15,874.94 International

CA$3,617.44 Domestic

CA$8,600 Living cost

English

Carleton University

Ottawa , Canada

Carleton’s English program ranges from some of the most famous names in English writing to lesser-known authors, taking into account regional, national and global perspectives. You will have a chance to discuss the pressing issues and enduring ideas behind literature, as well as examine the ways in which books spring from cultural contexts and fit into the arc of literary history. You will explore how British and Canadian literary traditions have evolved and how alternative, underground and non-Western voices trouble and enrich those traditions.

CA$15,874.94 International

CA$3,617.44 Domestic

CA$8,600 Living cost

Entrepreneurship

Carleton University

Ottawa , Canada

Learn about the entrepreneurial process and experience the steps in starting a business—from idea inception to implementation in the marketplace. BCom students take courses with non-business students in the Minor in Entrepreneurship, creating a collaborative and interdisciplinary classroom environment. Carleton offers support and funding opportunities for student entrepreneurs.

CA$15,874.94 International

CA$3,617.44 Domestic

CA$8,600 Living cost

Environmental Studies

Carleton University

Ottawa , Canada

The Environmental Studies program at Carleton University prepares students to be informed, skilled individuals who can participate effectively in the resolution of environmental problems and in the larger environmental debates critical to our future. The program is interdisciplinary and flexible, so that students can focus on the conservation of natural systems, natural resource management, environmental organizations and institutions, sustainable economies, environmental education and activism, or research.

CA$15,874.94 International

CA$3,617.44 Domestic

CA$8,600 Living cost

European and Russian Studies

Carleton University

Ottawa , Canada

The Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (EURUS) offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to the study of Europe, Russia and Eurasia. You will be able to build a program according to your specific interests, combining subjects such as history, politics, economics, language and culture. You will examine issues such as international security, nationalism and ethnic conflict, crime and corruption, the effects of globalization, migration and multiculturalism, environmental and social policy, democratization and civil society, collective memory and national identity, market reform and European integration. In your third or fourth year, you may choose to take part in an academic exchange in a European country or in Russia and/or co-op employment.

CA$15,874.94 International

CA$3,617.44 Domestic

CA$8,600 Living cost

Film Studies

Carleton University

Ottawa , Canada

Cinema is examined in Carleton’s Film Studies program as an art form, an entertainment, and a documentary record of our time. Through a variety of critical approaches, you will study the history and aesthetics of film and other moving-image media, the main currents and developments in filmmaking, and the works of some of the world’s best filmmakers. Other areas of study include the documentary and the musical; animation; experimental film and digital media; African, Japanese, Indian, European and Canadian cinema; film theory; film technology; and silent cinema.

CA$15,874.94 International

CA$3,617.44 Domestic

CA$8,600 Living cost

Finance

Carleton University

Ottawa , Canada

This concentration examines how financial managers appropriately allocate their firms’ capital to invest in value-enhancing projects. Gain an understanding of how money managers and portfolio analysts manage investment risk. This program has been accepted into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program.

CA$15,874.94 International

CA$5,587.94 Domestic

CA$8,600 Living cost

French

Carleton University

Ottawa , Canada

Carleton’s Department of French makes it easy to integrate French into your studies, whether you wish to major in French, expand your BA with a minor in French or enrol in a single course. The department’s comprehensive approach allows students to benefit from language courses that are culturally grounded in the francophone world. Our course structure spans beginner to advanced levels, targets both oral and written proficiency, and focuses on students’ full development as competent readers, speakers and writers.

CA$15,874.94 International

CA$3,617.44 Domestic

CA$8,600 Living cost

Geography (BA)

Carleton University

Ottawa , Canada

The BA Geography program at Carleton focuses on human and environmental geography, exploring and analyzing a wide range of topics such as local food systems, urban poverty, cultural landscapes, adaptation to climate change and natural resource management. A separate concentration may be taken in Physical Geography, which studies the Earth’s natural systems, processes and environmental change.

CA$15,874.94 International

CA$3,617.44 Domestic

CA$8,600 Living cost

Geomatics

Carleton University

Ottawa , Canada

From Google Maps to GPS navigation to global vegetation and water monitoring, geomatics deals with the acquisition, management, analysis and display of geographic information. In our Geomatics BA program, you will obtain intensive training in geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing (imaging from satellites and aircraft) and cartography, including web-based applications. You will apply advanced computer software and techniques to the challenge of understanding natural systems, addressing environmental problems and planning human interventions.

CA$15,874.94 International

CA$3,617.44 Domestic

CA$8,600 Living cost