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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in English

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in English

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $21,741 CAD

  • Application fee

    $150 CAD

  • Duration

    4 years

  • PGWP

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 31-March-2024 2024-03-31
Winter-January 30-November-2024 2024-11-30
Winter-January 30-November-2023 2023-11-30

Overview

Bachelor of Arts in English

The study of literature is the study of culture itself: the stories and myths, values and ideals, struggles and conflicts that shape our understanding of ourselves as individuals and of our relationships in the world. 

Courses in the English Department at VIU are designed to increase students' literary, cultural, and critical awareness and help them develop the skills necessary to express their ideas effectively, both orally and in writing

In addition to literary studies, it offers courses in writing, rhetoric, and public speaking.

The department offers undergraduate coursework at three levels.

Some 400-level courses focus specifically on professional development, whether for the world of work or graduate school. Students may take them while taking 300-level courses.

All 100-level and most 200-level and 300-level English courses require that students write supervised examinations, demonstrating the ability to meet the department’s requirements.

Degree Outcomes

  • enhanced ability to appreciate the aesthetics and pleasures of diverse literary forms
  • recognition of literature as a product and producer of social, cultural, and individual identities
  • advanced analysis and interpretation of primary course material
  • advanced synthesis of relevant scholarly resources
  • ability to integrate critical thinking with secondary resources to produce independent scholarship related to course texts and material in writing and presentations
  • refinement of academic writing skills, including the development of a voice and prose style appropriate to the discourse situation
  • understanding of the ethics involved with intellectual property and the practice of scholarship
  • ability to participate in a collaborative learning community

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$26,541

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,788
Accommodation 1 bed room $4,800
Tuition 1 person $21,741

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.75 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Official transcripts
  • Proof of English language proficiency
  • Certified English translation of any documents issued in a language other than English
  • A copy of your passport (photo page)
  • Copy of High School Graduation Diploma (if available)

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

88
20
listening
20
writing
20
speaking
20
reading

PTE

60
60
listening
60
writing
60
speaking
60
reading

Cambridge

176
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
English Test Requirement                                                                                                             Level of Direct Entry

IELTS 6.0 (with no band below 5.5)

OR

TOEFL IBT 78 

OR

Duolingo English Test overall 100 (no score below 100)

University Preparation 5 (UP5)

IELTS 5.5 (with no band below 5.0)

OR

TOEFL IBT 59 

OR

Duolingo English Test overall 90 (no score below 90)

 University Preparation 4 (UP4)

 IELTS 5.0 (with no band below 4.5)

OR

TOEFL IBT 45 

OR

Duolingo English Test overall 80 (no score below 80)

Language Foundations 3 (LF3)

IELTS 4.5 (with no band below 4.0)

OR

TOEFL IBT 34 

OR

Duolingo English Test overall 65 (no score below 65)

 

Language Foundations 2 (LF2)

IELTS 4.0 (with no band below 3.5)

OR

TOEFL IBT 31 

OR

Duolingo English Test overall 60 (no score below 60)

 Language Foundations 1 (LF1)

Academic background and requirement

All students must:

  • have completed Grade 9, or equivalent;
  • turn 15 years of age by December 31 following a September enrollment;
  • be under 19 years of age.

Career opportunities

  • Editor
  • Copy-writer
  • Creative writer
  • Journalist
  • Teacher
  • Librarian
  • Educational administrator

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