Customize your English Literature degree around your interests, while studying key historical and contemporary periods, genres, and ideas. Benefit from small-group seminars and creative writing workshops, connect with published authors, produce your own work and gain professional experience, while becoming a thoughtful reader, persuasive writer and creative thinker.
- Connect with acclaimed authors through Trent’s Writers Reading Series, which has welcomed Heather O’Neill, Madeleine Thien, Jordan Abel and Trent alum Yann Martel.
- Publish your own literary work in Chickenscratch, Trent’s annual undergraduate student anthology.
- Learn alongside award-winning faculty in small-group seminars, experiential-learning practicums, and creative writing workshops.
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.
Explore literature through small-group seminars, creative writing, and connections with published authors, while building the critical reading and persuasive writing skills valued across careers.
Gain valuable career experience while earning academic credit.
Requirements
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
- ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
| Admission Requirements | Recommended Admission Requirements | Estimated Admission Average | Co-op Admission Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG4U | 70-75% | 80-85% |
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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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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.
- Michael Treadwell Scholarship
- Bews Scholarship
- Sylvia Cherney Scholarship
- Department of English Literature Scholarship
- John Gilchrist Memorial Scholarship
- The F. A. Hagar Scholarship
- Heritage Scholarship
- Helen and Barney Sandwell Scholarship
- Robert Chambers Prize
- David Glassco Prize
- Jane McLarty Memorial Prize
- John Pettigrew Prizes
- Barbara Rooke Prize
- Bagnani Undergraduate Awards
- Geoffrey Eathorne Award
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.
There was always something new and interesting, that enabled me to expand the kind of literature that I was exposed to and reshaped my definition of English literature.
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- Graduate with paid work experience completing three 12–16-week work terms in the summer of years two and three, and the fall of year four, all as part of your four-year degree.
- Work in in areas like media, advertising, publishing, or business writing.
- Work alongside community-based organizations to explore real-world questions and challenges, applying your learning through collaborative research projects that contribute to meaningful outcomes in the community.
- Develop your voice and sharpen your analytical skills through small-group seminars and writing workshops exploring creative forms such as prose, poetry and creative non-fiction.
- Travel to 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.
- Students have studied at University of Birmingham in England, Yonsei University in South Korea and in Nantes, France.
- Gain professional workplace experience by working within a business or organization on a paid internship, building career-ready skills, making industry connections, and exploring potential career paths.