Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor
4 years
Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Why study Indigenous Studies at UBC Okanagan?
Indigenous studies provides perspectives of Indigenous peoples from the Okanagan, Canada and world communities, and introduces you to methodology and research applications.
Build the foundational skills needed to pursue a career in government, Indigenous Peoples organizations, Indigenous leadership roles, and resource management.
In third or fourth year, you have the option of completing directed studies, where you will undertake a supervised investigation of an assigned topic in Indigenous Studies, culminating in a major term paper.
Careers and Outcomes
UBC degrees are respected by employers around the globe. Program graduates will have the skills to pursue a career in a variety of fields like,
- Indigenous leader
- Indigenous manager
- Indigenous rights researcher
- Indigenous health services worker
- Indigenous outreach worker
- Indigenous stakeholder liaison
- Community affairs specialist
- Community development consultant
- Conflict resolution specialist
- Culture and heritage editor
- Economic development advisor
- Events/conference planning
- Fundraiser/development officer
- Government relations advisor
- Heritage interpreter
- Human rights and justice officer
- Immigration officer
- Journalist
- Lobbyist
- Mediator/negotiator
- Museum assistant
- Policy analyst
- Political aide or researcher
- Public administrator
- Public policy analyst
- Public relations consultant
- Social analyst
- Tourism services worker
- United Nations reporter
Experiential Learning
Expand your horizons while studying abroad, conducting meaningful research, or working in the community with your UBC colleagues.
Learn more about Co-op, Go Global, Undergraduate Research Awards and other opportunities at Experiential Education.
Design research projects relevant and respectful to a particular Indigenous community or agency, and implement the project working on-site in that community or agency.
Join the Indigenous Studies Course Union to build friendships, meet Indigenous students, get involved in student-based projects, and gain increased access to career resources.
The UBC Okanagan Arts Career Apprenticeship Program (UBCO ACAP) connects upcoming arts, humanities and social sciences graduates from the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies with Okanagan-based employers for one-year, paid, early career opportunities.
Global and Close-Knit
At UBC Okanagan, you gain all the benefits of attending a globally ranked, top 5% university while studying in a close-knit learning community. 50% of graduates, from all across the globe, choose to stay in the region.
Discover the Okanagan
A diverse natural region with sandy beaches, beautiful farms, vineyards, orchards and snow-capped mountains, the Okanagan is an inspirational landscape perfect for those seeking leisure or outdoor adventure.
UBC's Okanagan campus borders the dynamic city of Kelowna, a hub of economic development with a population of more than 150,000 people— the fourth fastest-growing population in Canada.
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