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English Literature, Media, and Writing at Laurentian University

BA (Bachelor of Arts) Honours, or BA General (3 years) · Faculty of Arts · Sudbury campus

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What average do you need for Laurentian English Literature, Media, and Writing?

The school says

A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses

A minimum, not a typical admitted average

Entering average in this program group

84%

Liberal arts, general studies and humanities at Laurentian, first-year students from Ontario high schools, fall 2022. Official figure (Common University Data Ontario) for the whole group, not only this program.

Length and co-op

4 years

Co-op: No

Majors or options chosen later: Specialization in English Literature, Media, and Writing, Major in English Literature, Media, and Writing, Concentration (3-year BA General).

What courses do you need?

Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.

Required: One Grade 12 U/M English course (ENG4U or another 4U/4M English)

What else each course keeps open: ENG4U

How much does Laurentian English Literature, Media, and Writing cost?

For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.

Tuition, first year

$6,120

Books and supplies

Not published

School's estimate

First year, all in

$18,900 to $19,100

Tuition, fees, books, residence and meals; not counted: books and supplies

Whole degree, all in

$68,700 to $69,200

4 years, rent after first year

Tuition: $6,100 first year, $24,500 in all
Student fees: $1,100 to $1,300 first year, $4,500 to $5,000 in all
Residence and meals: $11,700 first yearFirst year
Rent after first year: $28,000 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Greater Sudbury, $778 a month

What do arts and humanities graduates earn?

Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Ontario bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.

Two years after graduating

$41,700

Five years after graduating

$60,500

What careers does Laurentian English Literature, Media, and Writing lead to?

Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.

Where else can you study arts and humanities?

The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.

Program	School says	Tuition
African StudiesYork, Ontario	Low-to-mid 70s or higher	$6,240
Ancient Greek & Roman StudiesTrent, Ontario	Minimum 70% overall average (Trent general requirement); co-op stream minimum 80%	$6,241
Ancient StudiesLaurier, Ontario	Mid 70s (no co-op); low 80s (with co-op)	$6,180
Anishinaabe StudiesAlgoma, Ontario	Min. Avg. 65%	$5,982
Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe Language)Algoma, Ontario	Min. Avg. 65%	$5,982
Applied Linguistics and Discourse StudiesCarleton, Ontario	75%	$6,188
Archaeology and Heritage StudiesLaurier, Ontario	Mid 70s	$6,180
Art HistoryCarleton, Ontario	75%	$6,188

Where these numbers come from

Admission average: web.archive.org (opens in a new tab)
Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
Tuition: web.archive.org (opens in a new tab)
Residence: web.archive.org (opens in a new tab) (from an archived copy, 15 March 2026 (opens in a new tab))
Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)

How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.

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