INTRODUCING

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• INTRODUCING
• A New Degree Option in Anthropology
• International Bachelor of Arts (Honours) iBA,
  Anthropology

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• What is an iBA?
• The International Bachelor of Arts grew out of
  York Universitys internationalization strategy
• York Universitys iBA option is unique in Canada
  
• The iBA can offer you better employment
  opportunities and enhance your options for a
  graduate degree in Anthropology
• The iBA is an Honours BA with specific
  requirements incorporated into the 120 credits

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• Specific Program Requirements
• One language other than English
• Internationally-oriented courses
• Required period of study at one of York
  Universitys International partner institutions

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• Language requirements
• At least 18 credits in a modern language offered
  by York, INCLUDING the Advanced I university
  course in the chosen language
• Choice of languages offered by York University
  include Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, French,
  German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese,
  Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili and
  Yiddish
• No prior knowledge of the language is necessary

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• Internationally-Oriented Courses
• 12 credits of internationally-oriented courses
  outside of anthropology
• You can opt to choose courses which focus on a
  country or region that is compatible with your
  chosen language stream
• Internationally-oriented courses may come from
  the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Environmental
  Studies , Faculty of Fine Arts, Glendon College
  or Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional
  Studies.

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• International Exchange
• At least one full term abroad as a full-time
  student at one of York Universitys exchange
  partners
• Some exchange partners require that students for
  a full academic year, while others permit, but do
  not require, full-year stays.
• While on exchange, the student must carry a
  full-time course load
• A student will be interviewed by York
  International staff and faculty member also to
  the determine if the student has the necessary
  language facility, if the language of instruction
  is not English. Please contact York
  International for further information regarding
  the exchange international.yorku.ca

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• WHERE CAN I GO ON EXCHANGE?
• Australia Austria Barbados Brazil China
  Denmark Ecuador England Finland France
  Germany Greece Guyana Israel Italy
  Jamaica Japan Latvia Lithuania Mexico
  Mongolia The Netherlands Poland Russia
  Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden
  Thailand Trinidad Tobago Turkey USA
  Venezuela Wales

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• AND THERE IS MORE
• We strongly encourage our iBAs and everyone
  else as well! to plan an internship abroad
  through York International. An internship
  experience is invaluable and will add an
  incalculable dimension to your undergraduate
  degree.
• Internships are also co-ordinated through
• YORK INTERNATIONAL

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Examples of Internships Placement Options
with

• Basic Needs Trust Fund St. Kitts
• Foundation for the Support of Womens Work
  Istanbul, Turkey
• University of the Autonomous Regions of the
  Carribbean Coast of Nicaragua Bluefields,
  Nicaragua
• Canadian Embassy Toyko, Japan
• Canadian Institute in Greece Athens, Greece

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• Interested?
• For more iBA information please contact
  yorkanth_at_yorku.ca
• For Exchange or Internship information please go
  to
• international.yorku.ca