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Professional Translation at York University

BA (Bachelor of Arts) · Glendon College · Toronto (Glendon Campus) campus · Taught in English and French

Code on your OUAC (Ontario Universities' Application Centre) application: YGL (BA), YGL (iBA)

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What average do you need for York Professional Translation?

The school says

Low-to-mid 70s or higher

Entering average in this program group

83.5%

Liberal arts, general studies and humanities at York, first-year students from Ontario high schools, fall 2022; 25% 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: No

What courses do you need?

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

Required: 4U English (ENG4U, EAE4U or equivalent)
A 4U French course

What else each course keeps open: ENG4U, EAE4U

How much does York Professional Translation 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

$6,240

Books and supplies

$1,200 to $2,600

School's estimate, 2026-27

First year, all in

$25,400 to $27,000

Tuition, fees, books, residence and meals

Whole degree, all in

$88,000 to $94,400

4 years, rent after first year

Tuition: $6,200 first year, $25,000 in all
Student fees: $1,200 to $1,400 first year, $4,600 to $5,500 in all
Books and supplies: $1,200 to $2,600 first year, $4,800 to $10,400 in allSchool's estimate
Residence and meals: $16,800 first yearFirst year
Rent after first year: $36,800 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Toronto, $1,023 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 York Professional Translation 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
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
Art HistoryGuelph, Ontario	75-80%	$6,213

Where these numbers come from

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

Careerhelp is not affiliated with York University. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.