3 programs, side by side

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.

	Laurentian English Literature, Media, and Writing OUAC LEI Remove	Queen's Arts OUAC QA Remove	Queen's Concurrent Education/Arts OUAC QB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	83–87%“Mid-80s”	87–90%“High 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U) 5 other grade 12 U/M courses A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses Alternative Offers B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd
First-year intakewhere published	—	974	175
What you study	English Studies Modern Languages	Aboriginal Studies Classical Greek Studies Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies	Aboriginal Studies Classical Greek Studies Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	You study how to read, analyze, and write about literature and media texts — novels, films, journalism, and digital content. This program combines the close reading skills of traditional English literature with practical training in writing and media production, so you're not just studying texts but learning to create them yourself. It suits people who want to explore how stories and ideas work across different forms and may want careers in publishing, communications, or creative fields.	Queen's Arts offers a broad, self-directed undergraduate degree spanning humanities, social sciences, and languages. You choose your own combination of subjects — from English and economics to classical studies and environmental issues — rather than following a set curriculum. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in your field of interest, which suits students who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in how they structure their time.	In this program, you study an Arts subject — such as English, Economics, Drama, or Environmental Studies — while simultaneously earning your teaching qualification. Unlike a regular BA where you add teacher training after, you complete both degrees together over four years, so you graduate ready to teach your subject in Ontario schools. It suits students who know they want to teach a specific subject and want to combine their subject expertise with education training from the start.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications english	communications criminology english geography history languages philosophy political science	education
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average	None published by average
Source	Laurentian University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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