The Bachelor of Arts & Sciences program is designed for students who are motivated equally by the study of Arts/Social Sciences and the Sciences, and who find challenge and satisfaction in testing the traditional boundaries of study through undergraduate level interdisciplinary work. The program meets these objectives through a unique structure that accredits students in an Arts/Social Sciences core, a Sciences core, a Subject Area core of interdisciplinary humanities and sciences courses (ASCI*), and a minor in each of the Arts/Social Sciences and the Sciences (see program information for choices of minors). The structure of the program ensures disciplinary rigour and breadth through completion of core requirements for a B.A.S. degree, concentration in two distinct minors, and concentration of learning in an academic cohort of B.A.S. students through the interdisciplinary ASCI courses in the B.A.S. core. This core is open only to students in the B.A.S. program.
Education Meets the Real World
In your upper years, you will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of unique courses that continue to investigate the ways in which cultural, social and scientific endeavours meet to confront real world issues. Options range from critically analyzing historical and current case studies to completing volunteer placements at local agencies.
Previous third-year community projects include:
exploring the issues experienced by street children, and the supports offered by non-governmental organizations while on an exchange in Delhi, India;
volunteering with The Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming to learn why sustainable agriculture, from seed to market, creates a more cohesive and prosperous urban community;
tutoring and volunteering at Give Yourself Credit, which provides vulnerable youth, aged 16-21, the opportunity to obtain high school credits in a community setting;
volunteering with 10 Carden, a living lab for social change, developing communication skills, networking, and understanding the role of creativity in a robust culture;
volunteering with the largest municipal tree planting program in North America, the Green Legacy Nursery, to understand the enormous social, environmental, and economic contribution of trees.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2025
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East,
Guelph,
Ontario (ON),
N1G 2W1, Canada
The secondary school graduation certificate which would admit a student to an internationally recognized university in his or her home country is normally acceptable for admission to the University of Guelph.
English Proficiency Requirements
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6
Cambridge English: C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency - Minimum overall score of 176 with no band less than 169.
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - Minimum overall band score of 70
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based: minimum total score of 89 with no individual scaled score less than 21; Computer-based: minimum score of 250; Paper-based: minimum score of 600
Duolingo English Test - Minimum overall score of 110. Individual subscores may be considered.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) - Minimum score of 60 and no score less than 60 for any individual component
Advanced Level of the English Language Certificate Program - Successful completion of the University of Guelph, Open Learning Advanced Level of the English Language Certificate Program (Levels 9 and 10).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Located an hour outside Toronto, U of G provides a career-focused education combining academic excellence with a unique student experience.
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