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English Literature

In this uniquely flexible program, you’ll have a chance to pursue your own passions, while being introduced to key historical and contemporary periods, genres, and ideas. 

Studying literature at Trent will encourage you to develop important skills – in close reading and clear and persuasive writing – that will help you in any career. 

Learn to pay attention to the imaginative worlds of literature and become a creative thinker and careful communicator, honing your analytical and writing skills in small-group seminars, experiential-learning practicums, and creative writing workshops. Our award-winning faculty will help the literature come alive.

Accelerated Masters

Fast-track your education, by earning your Master’s degree in English (Public Texts) in only 12-20 months of graduating from your Honours B.A.

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Whether you are enthusiastic about novels or enjoy the succinctness of critical writing, in English at Trent you can explore the lasting impact of how we write and share stories of the human experience.

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Trent's paid co-op is an opportunity for you to gain work-integrated experiential learning that will help you get a head start on your career. The English Literature co-op assists graduating students in achieving a competitive edge while generating experience within a wide range of sectors. 

Specifically, paid co-op gives you a chance to obtain 12 months of practical experience on the job, develop or enhance technical skills, explore career options, network with a variety of individuals and organizations, learn from mentors, enhance communication and presentation skills, and develop technical writing skills.

Traditionally there are three co-op work terms of paid employment, each four months long, 35 hours/week, giving students the opportunity to manage well-defined special projects at an organization. With the English Literature co-op, students are encouraged to combine two work terms back-to-back creating an eight-month opportunity with one employer.

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  • Get career ready through the co-op stream, which features 12 months of paid experience earned across three work terms, working in areas like media, advertising, publishing, or business writing
  • Travel and study in the literary heritage site or birthplace of your favourite author while gaining academic credit toward your degree through the Barbara Rooke Travel Prize, and receive up to $3,500 in funding to support your travels
  • Network with established and acclaimed authors through Trent’s Writers Reading Series – past guests include Heather O’Neill, Madeleine Thien, Jordan Abel, and Trent alum Yann Martel
  • Become a published author as an undergraduate, contributing to Chickenscratch, the annual student anthology
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92% Trent Grads employed within six months

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If you are coming straight from high school in Ontario or are a recent grad, the general admission requirements are:

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
  • A minimum 70% overall final average
  • ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%

Program requirements for admittance into co-op:

  • A minimum of 80% overall final average
  • ENG4U with a minimum of 60%

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Students from across Canada can use their grades from their home province to apply to Trent.

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International students from outside Canada can apply based on the curriculum of their home country.

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IB students apply to Trent based on the overall score in their diploma.

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Mature students can apply to Trent based on previous education and professional or volunteer experience.

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With many transfer agreements and flexible pathway options, Trent University makes it easy for students to make the most of the credits you have already earned.

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Whether you're graduating from an Ontario high school, looking to study in Canada, or training for a second career, Trent has clear pathways for students to apply and be admitted to study at either of our campuses.

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