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	U of T (St. George) International Foundation Program – Architecture, Landscape and Design OUAC TUI Remove	McMaster Humanities I OUAC MH Remove	Windsor History (with Co-op) OUAC NAA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–90%“Mid- to high 80s”	80–83%“Anticipated admission average of low-80s”	80%“80% minimum average”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	This program is open to academically qualified international students whose English proficiency test results do not meet the University of Toronto's English-language requirement.	English 4U *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.	80% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% Alternative Offers To give students options, we often provide Alternate Offers of Admission when students don't yet qualify for their preferred program choices. Rest assured that we will continue to assess all applications to all program choices as we receive new information (i.e. mid-term grades from 2nd semester, night school and virtual course grades) and as space permits.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes You must complete an online supplementary application. More details Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	480	—
What you study	Architecture Design English StudiesLandscape & Garden Design	African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical Studies Comparative Literary Studies	Aboriginal Studies African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesAsian Studies
What it is	This is a one-year English and design foundation program for international students whose English skills need strengthening before entering architecture or design studies. You take intensive English classes alongside introductory courses in architecture, landscape design, and visual design to build both language ability and design thinking. It suits international students who have strong potential but need to reach the English proficiency standard the university requires for direct entry into degree programs.	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.	You study history through any of several regional or cultural lenses — Aboriginal, African, Asian, Classical, Celtic, Chinese, or others — learning how societies developed over time and what shaped their values and conflicts. Unlike a straight history degree, this program requires you to complete paid work terms alongside your courses, giving you real experience in archives, museums, heritage organizations, or related fields. It suits students who want deep historical knowledge but also want to test out careers and earn money before graduation.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	communications english history languages philosophy	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	University of Toronto — St. George on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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