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Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 65%“65%+” | 70–80%“70%; co-op 80%” | 65%“65%+” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | Available | No |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op) | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | — |
| What you study | Comparative Literary StudiesEnglish Studies | Comparative Literary StudiesEnglish StudiesLinguistics | Comparative Literary StudiesEnglish Studies |
| What it is | 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 literature, language, and writing in English and other languages. The co-op option lets you alternate semesters of class with paid work terms at cultural organizations, media companies, or educational institutions, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. This suits people who want deep knowledge of how language and stories work and who value hands-on experience in fields like publishing, communications, or teaching. | A three-year English degree focused on reading and analyzing literature across different cultures and time periods, plus the study of language itself. It differs from a four-year honors program in breadth rather than depth — you'll complete fewer advanced courses but still gain solid grounding in literary criticism and writing. This suits people who want to study literature seriously without committing to the longer credential or intensive research focus of an honors stream. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | english | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | Algoma University on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | Algoma University on OUInfo |
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