4 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.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 70–80%“70%; co-op 80%” | 80–83%“Anticipated admission average of low-80s” | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” | 75% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U | ENG4UFRA4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | No | Available |
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op) | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 480 | — | — |
| What you study | Comparative Literary StudiesEnglish StudiesLinguistics | African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies | Business StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComparative Literary StudiesComputer Games | African StudiesAnthropologyComparative Literary StudiesEconomics |
| What it is | 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. | Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on. | Professional Translation is a program where you study how to translate texts, documents, and media between English and French at an advanced level. Unlike a general language degree, it focuses specifically on translation skills and techniques across different fields like business, law, media, and literature. It suits people who are fluent in both English and French and want to turn that skill into a career. | This program lets you study how societies, economies, and cultures interact across borders, drawing from fields like history, anthropology, economics, and international development. You'll examine global issues through multiple lenses rather than specializing in one discipline. It suits students curious about world affairs and international problems who want flexibility to explore different approaches before deciding on a deeper focus. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | communicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | McMaster University on OUInfo | York University — Glendon on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (co-op option)75–80%+
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Non-Honours (3 years)75%+
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) General (Area of Concentration)75–80%+
- Social Sciences & Humanities (regular and co-op)73–80%+
- Honours Arts and Business (Regular/Co-op)80–83%+
- Honours Arts and Business (Regular/Co-op)77–80%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.