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Full	Queen's Arts OUAC QA ☆ Add to planRemove	McMaster Humanities I OUAC MH ☆ Add to planRemove	Laurier (Waterloo) Arts Degree (BA) + Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Co-op OUAC UAI ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Arts and Humanities OUAC EA ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid-80s”	80–83%“Anticipated admission average of low-80s”	80–83%“Low-80s”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	English 4U *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.	English at 70% You will need to maintain a minimum GPA of 10.0+ upon graduation from your undergraduate degree and earn a minimum A- in BU 205 (Introduction to Applied Statistics) in order to keep your offer to the MBA program active.	English, ENG4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Prospective students applying to Fine Arts will need to submit a portfolio. For the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities (SASAH), students must indicate interest on the OUAC application and complete a Statement of Interest by February 28, 2026. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Arts, BBA/BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Certificate, Cert, Diploma, Dipl.
First-year intakewhere published	974	480	—	—
What you study	Aboriginal StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies	African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies	AnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness StudiesComparative Literary Studies	Ancient Middle Eastern LanguagesCinematics & PhotographyClassical Greek StudiesClassical Studies
What it is	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.	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.	This program lets you earn a Bachelor of Arts in one of ten humanities or social science subjects, then move directly into a Master of Business Administration without reapplying. The co-op component means you alternate between study and paid work terms in business settings throughout both degrees. It suits people who want deep knowledge in a humanities field but also need business skills and real workplace experience before graduation.	Arts and Humanities programs at Western let you study literature, history, languages, creative work, and visual art — subjects focused on human culture and expression rather than science or business. You can pursue a general BA, combine business with arts, earn a specialized BFA in fine art, or complete a shorter certificate or diploma. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements related to your field. This suits people drawn to writing, analysis, visual creativity, or understanding how societies and cultures work.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communicationscriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science	communicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophy	Applied to directly	englishlanguagesphilosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Queen's University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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