Studying English in Ontario

Apply broad, choose english later

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  Western University

  Apply to Arts & Humanities (EA)

  You choose english at the end of first year, during Intent to Register in March.

  Apply to Arts & Humanities (EA), which needs only ENG4U. The Department of English and Writing Studies runs the modules the Calendar names English Language and Literature, Creative Writing and English Language and Literature, and Writing Studies (the recruitment site labels the first one 'English Studies'). One thing worth knowing: the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts & Humanities (SASAH) is admitted under the same EA code but needs a statement of interest by February 28, and you must still add a second module after first year.

  https://welcome.uwo.ca/what-can-i-study/undergraduate-programs/arts-humanities.html
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  Queen's University

  Apply to Arts (QA)

  You choose english during Plan Selection in May at the end of first year.

  The plan is called English and Creative Writing — confirmed as the department name in the Arts and Science listing. Creative writing is not a separate admission program at Queen's; it sits inside this plan, chosen after first year through Arts (QA).

  https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/programs-and-degrees
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  McMaster University

  Apply to Humanities I

  You choose english at the end of first year.

  The program is called English & Cultural Studies, not just English. Entered through Humanities I at the end of first year.

  https://future.mcmaster.ca/programs/humanities/
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  University of Toronto — St. George

  Apply to Humanities

  You choose english at the end of first year.

  The English Major (Literature and Language stream) is open enrolment, but the other two routes are limited: the Specialist needs 73% in ENG110Y1/ENG140Y1/ENG150Y1 or 73% in each of 2.0 credits of 200-level ENG, and the Creative Writing stream of the Major needs 77% on the same courses.

  https://future.utoronto.ca/program/english/
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  University of Toronto — Mississauga

  Apply to Humanities

  You choose english after first year (4.0 credits).

  English, Creative Writing, English Language Linguistics and Game Studies are all inside Humanities. If you want writing as a career skill, Professional Writing and Communication is a different application entirely (CCIT, TMC).

  https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/future-students/programs/english
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  University of Toronto — Scarborough

  Apply to Social Sciences & Humanities (OUAC TUD)

  You choose english end of first year, on ACORN.

  Entry point is TUD, not in this dataset. Grade 12 English only, mid 70s (high 70s for co-op). Exception: the five-year Psychology (HBSc) and English (HBA) double degree applies under Psychology & Health Studies (TPS) instead, and you are admitted to it after first year.

  https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/admissions/programs/english
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  University of Waterloo

  Apply to Honours Arts

  You choose english at the end of first year.

  An Honours Arts major, with writing and rhetoric options chosen when you declare. Students aiming at writing-for-industry careers often compare it against Communication Studies, which is a different major under the same entry code and the same end-of-first-year decision.

  https://uwaterloo.ca/future-students/programs/english