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English Literature at Trent University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.); Bachelor of Arts: Honours (B.A. Honours) · Peterborough and Oshawa (Durham GTA campus) campus

Code on your OUAC (Ontario Universities' Application Centre) application: REN - Peterborough; REL - Peterborough Co-op; ROE - Durham GTA; RIK - Durham GTA Co-op

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What average do you need for Trent English Literature?

The school says

Minimum 70% overall average (Trent general requirement); co-op stream minimum 80%

A minimum, not a typical admitted average

Entering average in this program group

83.8%

Liberal arts, general studies and humanities at Trent, first-year students from Ontario high schools, fall 2022; 26% came in at 90 or above. Official figure (Common University Data Ontario) for the whole group, not only this program.

Length and co-op

4 years

Co-op: Yes, optional, 3 work terms

Majors or options chosen later: Literary History, Racial & Social Justice.

What courses do you need?

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

Required: ENG4U English

What else each course keeps open: ENG4U

How much does Trent English Literature 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

$6,241

Books and supplies

$1,500

School's estimate, 2026-27

First year, all in

$26,200

Tuition, fees, books, residence and meals

Whole degree, all in

$83,000

4 years, rent after first year

Tuition: $6,200 first year, $25,000 in all
Student fees: $2,100 first year, $8,500 in all
Books and supplies: $1,500 first year, $6,000 in allSchool's estimate
Residence and meals: $16,300 first yearFirst year
Rent after first year: $27,300 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Peterborough, $757 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 Trent English Literature 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 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
Art HistoryGuelph, Ontario	75-80%	$6,213

If you don't get in

Routes the data shows: like programs that ask for less, and college programs with a transfer agreement into this one.

Asks for less: English Literature at Concordia: High school: C+ (Ontario 67 to 69% on Concordia's scale)

Where these numbers come from

Admission average: trentu.ca (opens in a new tab) (trentu.ca (opens in a new tab))
Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
Tuition: trentu.ca (opens in a new tab) (trentu.ca (opens in a new tab))
Residence: trentu.ca (opens in a new tab) (trentu.ca (opens in a new tab) ; trentu.ca (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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