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Algoma

English (BA 4 year)

OUAC JBB

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Windsor

History

OUAC NKC

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Ottawa

English (4 years)

OUAC OVA

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–77%Mid-70s65%65%+70%70% minimum average70–80%70%; co-op 80%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
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
  • ENG4U
  • 5 other 4U/M courses
  • 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses
  • 70% minimum average
  • ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70%
  • If you are interested in a double major, please choose a single major and contact
  • [email protected]
  • to see if the new double major can be created for you. You will need to meet the admission requirements for both subjects of major interest.
  • +2 more on the program page
  • ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoAvailableAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published200
What you studyEnglish StudiesComparative Literary StudiesEnglish StudiesCeltic StudiesChinese StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary StudiesEnglish StudiesLinguistics
What it isYou study English literature, writing, critical analysis, and language in depth, reading texts from different periods and cultures while developing your own writing and analytical skills. The co-op option lets you complete paid work terms with employers during your degree, giving you real workplace experience alongside your studies. This program suits people who want to deepen their engagement with literature and writing while keeping career options open through work-integrated learning.A four-year Bachelor of Arts in English is a program where you study literature, writing, and language through close reading of texts from different periods, cultures, and genres. You'll analyze how stories, poems, and essays work and what they mean, rather than learning creative writing as your main focus. This suits people who enjoy thinking critically about books and ideas, and who want depth in a humanities subject.You study how people, societies, and cultures have changed over time, using primary sources like documents, artifacts, and written records. History at Windsor lets you focus on specific regions or periods — such as Classical civilizations, East Asia, or Celtic cultures — and you can combine it with another subject as a double major. This program suits people curious about why the world works the way it does and who want to develop research and critical thinking skills applicable across many careers.You study literature, language, and writing in English and other languages. The co-op option lets you alternate semesters of class with paid work terms at cultural organizations, media companies, or educational institutions, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. This suits people who want deep knowledge of how language and stories work and who value hands-on experience in fields like publishing, communications, or teaching.
The door tomajors you reach through itenglishenglishhistoryApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See themNone published by average22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceYork University on OUInfoAlgoma University on OUInfoUniversity of Windsor on OUInfoUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfo

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