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Full	Queen's Arts OUAC QA Remove	U of T (Mississauga) Humanities OUAC TMH Remove	Waterloo Honours Arts and Business (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WAB Remove	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Honours (4 years) OUAC CH Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid-80s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	77–80%“High 70s”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	ENG4U Some language courses have specific prerequisites	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)	Programs: African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History, Biology, Childhood and Youth Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, English, Environmental and Climate Change Studies, European and Russian Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geomatics, Greek and Roman Studies, History, History and Theory of Architecture, Human Rights and Social Justice, Indigenous Studies, Law, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies, and Undeclared. English (ENG4U) +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	974	150	298	—
What you study	Aboriginal Studies Classical Greek Studies Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies	Classical Studies Drama English Studies French Studies	Anthropology Archaeology Business Studies Classical Greek Studies	Aboriginal Studies African Studies Anthropology Cinematics & Photography
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.	A Humanities program lets you study how humans create meaning through language, culture, history, and ideas. You choose from subjects like English, history, philosophy, drama, and various languages, building a degree around your interests rather than following a single prescribed path. It suits people who want to understand how societies work and express themselves clearly, without committing to a single specialized field from day one.	This program combines arts courses — drawn from fields like English, history, economics, and creative writing — with business studies to prepare you for careers that value both analytical and communication skills. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements at real companies, giving you experience before you graduate. It suits students who want a broader education than straight business but need practical skills for the job market.	A Bachelor of Arts is a four-year degree where you study humanities and social sciences — subjects like English, history, psychology, anthropology, or environmental studies. You choose a major (or sometimes two) and take courses across different disciplines to build broad knowledge alongside deep expertise in your chosen area. This program suits students curious about understanding human culture, society, language, and ideas, who want flexibility to explore different fields before specializing.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications criminology english geography history languages philosophy political science	education english history languages philosophy	marketing	criminology english geography history languages philosophy political science psychology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Queen's University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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