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Queen's

Arts

OUAC QA

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Algoma

English (BA 4 year)

OUAC JBB

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Laurier (Brantford)

Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA)

OUAC UQ

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording83–87%Mid-80s65%65%+73–77%Mid 70s77–80%High 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • 5 additional 4U/M courses
  • ENG4U
  • 5 other 4U/M courses
  • 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses
  • English at 60%
  • Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoNoAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published974402
What you studyAboriginal StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesComparative Literary StudiesEnglish StudiesAnthropologyArchaeologyClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesAnthropologyArchaeologyClassical Greek StudiesClassical Studies
What it isQueen'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.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.A Bachelor of Arts is a three- or four-year undergraduate degree where you study subjects in the humanities, social sciences, or sciences — at Laurier Brantford, that means choices like English, anthropology, computer science, creative writing, or environmental studies. You can focus on one major or combine two. This program suits students who want broad knowledge across disciplines and enjoy writing, analysis, and critical thinking rather than hands-on lab or professional training.An Honours Arts degree lets you study humanities and social sciences — literature, history, languages, creative writing, drama, economics, or anthropology — with flexibility to combine subjects. The co-op option alternates your studies with paid work terms in related fields, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. This suits people who want a liberal arts education but also want to test out careers and build a professional network while studying.
The door tomajors you reach through itcommunicationscriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical scienceenglishApplied to directlycommunicationscriminologyeconomicsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by averageNone published by average7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them5 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceQueen's University on OUInfoAlgoma University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Brantford on OUInfoUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfo

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