English at Guelph
Not directly. At University of Guelph you apply to Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (GK), then choose english on the OUAC application itself. Guelph's Honours BA majors all share code GK, and you name your major when you apply.
The program you actually apply to
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (co-op option)
75–80%OUAC GKCo-op available
Prerequisites
- ENG4U
- 5 additional U/M courses
- Prerequisites for Economics and Mathematical Economics include:
- ENG4U
- MHF4U
- 4 additional U/M courses
When you choose english
On the OUAC application itself. Guelph's Honours BA majors all share code GK, and you name your major when you apply.
What to watch for
English is a BA major under GK. Creative Writing is a separate major in the same degree. Guelph's Honours BA is one OUAC code (GK) covering 26 majors, all published at 75-80%. You name the major on the application. Psychology and Criminal Justice are the exceptions — they have their own codes and higher ranges.
The same application also gets you to
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (co-op option) is the entry point for 9 other majors at Guelph. You are not choosing between these at application time.
English at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry65%
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- Carletonvia Bachelor of Arts - Honours (CH)75%
- LakeheadDirect entry70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)via Honours Bachelor of Arts (UZ)73–77%
- McMastervia Humanities I80–83%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Arts (PA)70%
- Ontario Technot offered at Ontario Tech
- Queen'svia Arts (QA)83–87%
- TMUDirect entry70–75%
- TrentDirect entry70%
- U of T (Mississauga)via Humanities73–80%
- U of T (Scarborough)via Social Sciences & Humanities (OUAC TUD)73–80%
- U of T (St. George)via Humanities80–87%
- Waterloovia Honours Arts77–80%
- Westernvia Arts & Humanities (EA)80–83%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry73–77%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Guelph’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.