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	York Linguistics (BA - Co-op available) OUAC YFN Remove	Windsor Modern Languages and Second-Language Education (Spanish Stream) (with Co-op) OUAC NKZ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	80%“80% minimum average”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses Alternative Offers If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be +3 more on the program page	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	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—
First-year intakewhere published	20	—
What you study	Classical Greek Studies French StudiesGerman StudiesItalian Studies	German StudiesItalian StudiesModern LanguagesSpanish Studies
What it is	Linguistics is the study of how language works — its structure, sounds, grammar, and how people use it to communicate. This program lets you focus specifically on language science rather than learning to speak a particular language fluently. You can also choose a co-op option to gain work experience in fields like translation, education, or language technology alongside your studies, which suits students who want practical experience before graduation.	You study Spanish language, culture, and teaching methods, learning how to teach Spanish to English speakers as well as becoming fluent yourself. Unlike a straight Spanish major, this program trains you specifically for language education, combining linguistics with classroom practice. The built-in co-op placements let you work in schools or language centres while you study, giving you real teaching experience before you graduate. It suits students who want to teach languages or work in bilingual education settings.
The door tomajors you reach through it	languages	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	York University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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