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2 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.

Ottawa

English (4 years)

OUAC OVA

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Trent (Durham)

English Literature and Business

OUAC RX

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70–80%70%; co-op 80%70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowNo course codes parsed — see prerequisitesENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U or FRA4U
  • Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses
  • Required Courses:
  • ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published200
What you studyComparative Literary StudiesEnglish StudiesLinguisticsBusiness StudiesComparative Literary StudiesEnglish Studies
What it isYou 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.You study both English literature and business together, learning to analyze texts and ideas while also building skills in management, accounting, and organizational thinking. Unlike a straight English or Business degree, this combined program lets you apply critical reading and writing to real business problems and understand how language shapes commerce and culture. It suits students who want to keep options open across both humanities and commerce, or who see writing and communication as central to business work.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See themNone published by average
SourceUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfoTrent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo

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