English Literature

Concordia University · Sir George Williams

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3–4 years
Duration (years)
3–4 years
Concordia English Literature degree and admissions
C+ overall
Published threshold
Published eligibility threshold: C+ overall. Published guidance checked November 2026. Concordia’s high school minimum indicator, which may change.
Concordia English Literature degree and admissions

Deadlines

November 2026

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Next deadlineSunday, November 1, 2026

Winter undergraduate application, open programs
Winter 2027 entry · Only undergraduate programs still marked open in the live Winter 2027 availability table.
All Winter 2027 undergraduate programs close November 1. A closed program is unavailable already; international applicants must allow time for CAQ/study permits.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

March 1Application deadline, fall (September) entryRecurring annual · Every year

March 1
Page adds: "Programs may close at any point after the official deadline without warning."
International and U.S. applicants are told to apply no later than February 1 for immigration processing

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November 1Application deadline, winter (January) entryRecurring annual · Every year

November 1
International and U.S. applicants: apply no later than August 1
Not all programs are available for winter entry

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November 1January application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year

November 1

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March 1September application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year

March 1

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Grade 12 U English, or Grade 12 U French for students attending a French secondary school

Complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma and six Grade 12 U or M courses.
Published high school indicator: C+ overall.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall / Winter

Native published start terms. September 2027 availability was separately verified.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through Concordia admissions
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic records, then final official transcripts after an offer
- Unofficial documents can be used when applying. Accepted applicants must provide final official records after completing school and before classes begin. Fall applicants studying the Ontario curriculum can include their OUAC number for electronic transfer; otherwise follow your offer's issuer or sealed-envelope instructions.
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Step 4Translation for records outside English or French
- Provide an English or French translation prepared by the school or a certified translator, together with a copy of the original document.
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Step 5Choose the degree and academic plan on the Concordia application.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways

Quebec CEGEP

Applicants presenting a Quebec DEC

Published indicator: DEC.

English proficiency

Applicants required to demonstrate English proficiency

TOEFL iBT 100 with 22 in writing, or IELTS 7.0 with 6.5 in writing.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The 42-credit Major and 60-credit Specialization share nine required credits in ENGL 260, 261 and 262.
Both concentrations require these three courses within the first 24 credits.

References

Program facts

Published thresholdC+ overall

Concordia’s high school minimum indicator, which may change.

Courses

First entry is to the major or specialization. Honours is discussed after enrolment. Concordia’s 2026–27 calendar requirements. Each list applies to its named concentration. Check the calendar for the year you enter.

English Literature Major and Specialization · shared required courses3 listed

Both concentrations require these courses within their first 24 credits.

ENGL 260Introduction to Literary Studies3 credits
ENGL 261Literatures in English before 16603 credits
ENGL 262Literatures in English after 16603 credits

English Literature · Canadian Literature examples3 listed

Examples from the official course group. Check the Major or Specialization rules for how the credits count.

ENGL 244Quebec/Montreal Writing in English3 credits
ENGL 3700Studies in Canadian Literature3 credits
ENGL 37319th‑Century Canadian Literature3 credits

English Literature · Indigenous Literature examples3 listed

Examples from the official course group. Check the Major or Specialization rules for how the credits count.

ENGL 380Indigenous Literatures3 credits
ENGL 3811Critical Perspectives on Settler Colonialism3 credits
ENGL 4560Advanced Topics in Decolonizing Theories and Literatures3 credits

Elective choices

Major

six credits in periods before 1800, six in 19th- and 20th-century British or European literature, and six across eligible Canadian, American, Indigenous or Postcolonial courses.
choose the other 15 literature credits from the approved groups, including at least three credits at the 300 or 400 level.

Specialization

choose 15 credits across Early and Medieval, Renaissance, 18th-Century and 19th-Century Literature, with at least three in each group.
choose 15 credits across Modern and Contemporary, American and Canadian Literature, with at least three in each group. Count each course in one group only for these distribution blocks.
choose three credits in Indigenous or Postcolonial Literature and 18 further credits from the approved English groups.

Study routes