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Full	Western Arts and Humanities OUAC EA ☆ Add to planRemove	Algoma English (BA 4 year) OUAC JBB ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Scarborough) Social Sciences & Humanities (regular and co-op) OUAC TUD ☆ Add to planRemove	Windsor History OUAC NKC ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–83%“Low 80s”	65%“65%+”	73–80%“Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)”	70%“70% minimum average”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English, ENG4U	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	ENG4U	70% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% If you are interested in a double major, please choose a single major and contact [email protected] to see if the new double major can be created for you. You will need to meet the admission requirements for both subjects of major interest. +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Prospective students applying to Fine Arts will need to submit a portfolio. For the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities (SASAH), students must indicate interest on the OUAC application and complete a Statement of Interest by February 28, 2026. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Arts, BBA/BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Certificate, Cert, Diploma, Dipl.	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	800	—
What you study	Ancient Middle Eastern LanguagesCinematics & PhotographyClassical Greek StudiesClassical Studies	Comparative Literary StudiesEnglish Studies	African StudiesAnthropologyAsian StudiesChinese Studies	Celtic StudiesChinese StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical Studies
What it is	Arts and Humanities programs at Western let you study literature, history, languages, creative work, and visual art — subjects focused on human culture and expression rather than science or business. You can pursue a general BA, combine business with arts, earn a specialized BFA in fine art, or complete a shorter certificate or diploma. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements related to your field. This suits people drawn to writing, analysis, visual creativity, or understanding how societies and cultures work.	A four-year Bachelor of Arts in English is a program where you study literature, writing, and language through close reading of texts from different periods, cultures, and genres. You'll analyze how stories, poems, and essays work and what they mean, rather than learning creative writing as your main focus. This suits people who enjoy thinking critically about books and ideas, and who want depth in a humanities subject.	You study a broad mix of human culture, history, and society through disciplines like anthropology, literature, drama, area studies, and food studies. Unlike a specialized honours program, this option lets you combine subjects freely and explore different fields before deciding on a focus. It suits students curious about people, ideas, and culture who want flexibility and the chance to gain work experience through co-op placements.	You study how people, societies, and cultures have changed over time, using primary sources like documents, artifacts, and written records. History at Windsor lets you focus on specific regions or periods — such as Classical civilizations, East Asia, or Celtic cultures — and you can combine it with another subject as a double major. This program suits people curious about why the world works the way it does and who want to develop research and critical thinking skills applicable across many careers.
The door tomajors you reach through it	englishlanguagesphilosophy	english	englishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociology	history
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	None published by average
Source	Western University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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