English at Western
Not directly. At Western University you apply to Arts & Humanities (EA), then choose english at the end of first year, during Intent to Register in March.
The program you actually apply to
Arts and Humanities
80–83%OUAC EACo-op availableSupplementary application
Prerequisites
- English, ENG4U
When you choose english
At the end of first year, during Intent to Register in March.
What to watch for
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.
The same application also gets you to
Arts and Humanities is the entry point for 2 other majors at Western. 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%
- Guelphvia Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (GK)75–80%
- 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%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry73–77%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Western’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.