In your first two years of Arts, you will select courses in fields like humanities, languages, social sciences as well as science and business to provide you with a broad foundation for advanced study in your chosen subject area during the final two years. Skills you will acquire: An English degree helps you develop transferable, functional skills such as writing, critical thinking and communication that employers and most work situations require. Concentrating your studies in a major allows you to gain specific transferable skills, such as those below, which are attractive to particular employers and industries. Writing for different audiences; Organizing written work; Arguing logically; Reading analytically; Thinking creatively; Summarizing ideas.

Course requirements: Senior English Literature (60% or higher); 4 electives from group 1; 1 elective from group 1, 2 or 3; Minimum admission average: 65%. International students require the following English language proficiency minimum scores for direct entry into most academic programs: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 85, CAEL 60, or Pearson Vue Test 59. Some programs have higher English language proficiency requirements. There are also country-specific requirements: please refer to the website.