History at Western
Not directly. At Western University you apply to Social Science (EO), then choose history at the end of first year, during Intent to Register in March.
The program you actually apply to
Social Science
80–87%OUAC EOCo-op available
Prerequisites
- English, ENG4U
- Notes:
- All Honours Specializations and Majors in Psychology require a first-year university Math course; therefore any Grade 12 U-level Math is highly recommended for this program.
- Math is helpful in preparation for Sociology and Geography programs.
- MFH4U and MCV4U are required for all Economics modules.
- SBI4U, SCH4U and SPH4U are highly recommended for the BSc in Psychology.
When you choose history
At the end of first year, during Intent to Register in March.
What to watch for
Counterintuitive but confirmed in the Academic Calendar: Western's Department of History is in the Faculty of SOCIAL SCIENCE, not Arts & Humanities. Applying to Arts & Humanities (EA) because history 'feels like a humanity' puts you in the wrong faculty. Jewish Studies and the Minor in Public History live here too, and International Relations is jointly run with Political Science.
The same application also gets you to
Social Science is the entry point for 6 other majors at Western. You are not choosing between these at application time.
History 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.