Cutoffs

3 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.

Remove
Remove

Laurier (Waterloo)

Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA)

OUAC UZ

Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording70–75%70-75%73–77%Mid 70s73–77%Mid-70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
  • ENG4U
  • Students applying to Modern Languages (BLA) will choose to pursue a degree in:
  • French Studies (BA)
  • Hispanic & Latin American Studies (BA)
  • Italian Studies (BA)
  • +2 more on the program page
  • English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published30
What you studyAudiology and Speech Language PathologyFrench StudiesInterdisciplinary StudiesSpanish StudiesFrench StudiesItalian StudiesLatin StudiesAnthropologyArchaeologyClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it isYou study how language works in real conversations and across different cultures, combining practical speech science with fluency in French or Spanish. Unlike a straight language degree, you learn the science behind how people communicate and understand each other across cultural boundaries. This suits people who want language skills tied to how humans actually use them, rather than pure translation or literature focus.You study one modern language in depth — French, Spanish and Latin American culture, or Italian — alongside English literature and related humanities. Each stream lets you focus on the language itself, its literature, and the history and culture of regions where it's spoken. This suits you if you want genuine fluency in a second language combined with understanding of its cultural context, rather than a broad survey of multiple languages.An Honours BA lets you specialize in one or more subjects from the humanities, sciences, and social sciences while building a broad education across different fields. You choose your major — such as English, Anthropology, Computer Science, or Creative Writing — and take courses in that area alongside electives that let you explore other disciplines. This program suits people who want depth in a subject they care about but also value exposure to different ways of thinking and fields of knowledge.
The door tomajors you reach through itlanguageslanguagescommunicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceToronto Metropolitan University on OUInfoBrock University on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

Also compare with

Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.

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.