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.

	York English (BA - Co-op available) OUAC YUA Remove	Ottawa English (4 years) OUAC OVA Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) OUAC UZ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
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 or FRA4U	English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op)	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	—
What you study	English Studies	Comparative Literary Studies English Studies Linguistics	Anthropology Archaeology Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	You 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.	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.	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 it	english	Applied to directly	communications english history languages philosophy political science sociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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