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Deadlines

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  • OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades

    2027 entry

    School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.

Other deadline details
No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry
  • No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
  • No single OUAC deadline
  • University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply
Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall / Winter

September 2027 first-year Arts (QA) and Economics (QAE). Queen’s advertised a separate January 2027 Arts intake.

Queen’s published January 2027 degree intakes
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
  2. Step 2Apply through OUAC
    • Create your application and select this program.
    OUACOUAC
  3. Step 3Academic results and final official transcripts
    • Current Ontario high school results must be submitted through OUAC. Other applicants follow their To-Do List. To clear an offer's conditions, final official transcripts must arrive directly from the school, governing body or test centre.
    Queen's document submissionQueen's document submission
  4. Step 4Certified translations if records are not English or French
    • Submit the original-language official transcript and a copy accompanied by a translation certified through one of Queen's listed authorities.
    Queen's transcript translation rulesQueen's transcript translation rules
  5. Step 5Apply through OUAC to the appropriate first-year entry programme or gateway; submit the required academic records.
  6. Step 6Choose QA for general Arts or QAE for Economics on OUAC.
  7. Step 7For Fall 2027, apply by March 1 and submit the required documents by March 31.
Applicant pathways
Arts: Prerequisites

Ontario high-school applicants entering Arts (QA) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

  • ENG4U
  • 5 additional 4U/M courses
Queen's university-contributed OUInfo Arts admission requirements, 2027/28
Arts: Additional Admission Criteria

Ontario high-school applicants entering Arts (QA) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

  • A high school transcript is just 1 piece of information Queen's University uses when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen's has a personalized To Do List, detailing exactly what is needed to complete their application. Students can review their To Do List (and associated due dates) on their Queen's SOLUS Student Centre. Students will receive instructions for accessing SOLUS after they apply.
Queen's university-contributed OUInfo Arts admission requirements, 2027/28
Arts: Basic Requirements for Admission

Ontario high-school applicants entering Arts (QA) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

  • The OSSD and six 4U/M courses, including English 4U, are required. Please review the specific program requirements for more details, as some programs require additional courses at the U-level. Average calculation is based on prerequisite subjects, plus the next best 4U/M courses, for a total of 6 courses.
  • Note:
  • Students in francophone schools may offer EAE4U or FRA4U in place of ENG4U.
  • The Engineering admission average is calculated using only the 5 prerequisite courses.
  • A high school transcript is just 1 piece of information we use when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen’s has a unique To Do List, detailing exactly what is needed to complete their application. Students can see their To Do List (and the due dates) on their SOLUS Student Centre. We will send students SOLUS access information after they apply.
Queen's university-contributed OUInfo Arts admission requirements, 2027/28
Arts: Timing and Process for Admission Decisions

Ontario high-school applicants entering Arts (QA) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.

  • Admission decisions will be made once all required documentation is submitted to Undergraduate Admission and Recruitment. March 31 is the deadline to submit all documents including English test scores and transcripts for students studying outside of Ontario (not including the Supplementary Application). Queen's receives Ontario high school grades from the Ontario Universities Application Centre (OUAC) by April 30.
  • Admission decisions will be made on an ongoing basis from early November to mid-May. Ontario high school students are required to respond to offers of admission by June 1.
Queen's university-contributed OUInfo Arts admission requirements, 2027/28
First-Generation access pathway

Applicants whose parents/guardians have not attained postsecondary education and who are registered with an affiliated community partner

  • The first-generation pathway provides OUAC/application, academic, financial and individual advising support. Siblings do not disqualify first-generation status under this published definition. Affiliated community-partner registration is required.
  • This is access support; it does not waive the chosen programme’s academic or supplemental requirements or promise admission.
queens ontario policy · official applicant policy
Indigenous first-entry admission pathway

Indigenous applicants to a first-year, full-time, first-entry undergraduate degree

  • Apply through OUAC and self-identify Indigenous ancestry. Meet the programme’s general conditions and admission deadlines, including any applicable supplementary essay, audition or portfolio.
  • Submit a separate letter to the Indigenous Community Liaison requesting pathway consideration and providing evidence of Indigenous ancestry. Assessment considers the complete application’s academic preparedness and potential; no automatic offer is promised.
queens ontario policy · official applicant policy
QBridge English-language pathway

Applicants academically competitive for a Queen’s undergraduate degree who do not meet the English-proficiency admission standard

  • The Ontario admission page identifies QBridge as an English-language pathway preparing eligible applicants for Queen’s undergraduate study. Exact QBridge entry, progression and degree-programme availability require the linked School of English assessment; no universal direct-entry language exemption is inferred.
queens ontario policy · official applicant policy

Degree requirements

Grades and academic standing
Required courses and electives
Credits and degree requirements

Program facts

Entering average~Mid-80s

Prior September minimum for consideration for the Arts (QA) entry route.

Queen’s undergraduate admission: competitive averages
InternshipOptional paid summer or long internship

Co-op or internship option available. Published Arts entry group; individual major admission and placement rules apply. The listing does not guarantee a position or establish paid status, term length or individual eligibility.

University-supplied OUInfo programme experiential-learning listing

Eligible Honours students can choose a paid four-month summer internship or the paid 12–16-month QUIP. The long internship can start after second or third year.

Queen’s Faculty of Arts and Science short and long internships
Queen’s Faculty of Arts and Science short and long internshipsCheck work experience options

Majors & specializations

QA is general Arts. QAE is the separate Economics choice on OUAC. Queen’s lists Economics and Applied Economics through Arts plan selection.

Applied Economics

BAH

Start with economics and statistics for the Applied Economics major.

Courses

Separate study choices within this entry program. Each course block belongs to its named choice; it is not required of every student in the degree. The named BA Honours plans give examples of first-year choices and have their own gateways.

Political Studies6 listed

The current modular Political Studies Major component. The 48-unit major is not the full BA Honours degree. The Political Studies Major component is 48 units.

  • POLS 111Power and Politics3 credits

    Explore core political-science concepts and their relationship with politics.

  • POLS 112Enduring Political Debates3 credits

    Examine enduring political debates; themes vary each year.

  • POLS 250Political Theory: Foundations3 credits

    Interpret political thinkers and critically assess competing political concepts.

  • POLS 350Political Theory: History3 credits

    Study political thinkers and traditions from the late eighteenth to mid-twentieth century.

  • POLS 284Introduction to Political Research3 credits

    Social-science philosophy and contemporary approaches to political research.

  • POLS 285Introduction to Statistics3 credits

    Quantitative political research and causal and descriptive inference using Stata.

    Statistics option; POLS 285 or an approved STAT option.

Queen’s current modular Political Studies Major plan
Economics specialization · upper-year core7 listed

Published specialization core. See the calendar for seminar and thesis options.

Queen’s · Economics specialization degree requirements
Sociology plan · first-year gateways2 listed

Both courses are gateways for the listed Sociology plans.

Queen’s Faculty of Arts and Science · first-year courses by plan
Global Development Studies plan · first-year preparation2 listed

DEVS 101 is the gateway. The department recommends DEVS 102 as preparation for later courses.

Queen’s Faculty of Arts and Science · first-year courses by plan
Political Studies

Political Studies

First-year foundation courses2 listed

Required foundations in the Major plan; current department entries list Fall 2026 and Winter 2027.

  • POLS 111Power and Politics3 credits

    Explore core political-science concepts and their relationship with politics.

  • POLS 112Enduring Political Debates3 credits

    Examine enduring political debates; themes vary each year.

Queen’s current modular Political Studies Major plan
Later core and statistics choice4 listed

POLS 250, 350 and 284 are core courses. Choose 3 units from POLS 285 or approved STAT options.

  • POLS 250Political Theory: Foundations3 credits

    Interpret political thinkers and critically assess competing political concepts.

  • POLS 350Political Theory: History3 credits

    Study political thinkers and traditions from the late eighteenth to mid-twentieth century.

  • POLS 284Introduction to Political Research3 credits

    Social-science philosophy and contemporary approaches to political research.

  • POLS 285Introduction to Statistics3 credits

    Quantitative political research and causal and descriptive inference using Stata.

    Statistics option; POLS 285 or an approved STAT option.

Queen’s current modular Political Studies Major plan
History

History

First-year gateway examples5 listed

The faculty recommends two 3.0-unit gateway courses. Course offerings vary by year.

Queen’s Department of History 2026–27 undergraduate course offerings
Economics

Economics

first-year gateway3 listed

Take ECON 110 or both ECON 111 and ECON 112.

Queen’s · first-year courses by degree plan
plan preparation5 listed

Calculus is recommended in first year and required for the Economics specialization. The specialization and Applied Economics both include STAT 161.

Queen’s · first-year courses by degree plan
Study routes

QA is general Arts. QAE is the separate Economics choice on OUAC. Queen’s lists Economics and Applied Economics through Arts plan selection.

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Study locations
Published academic-unit location
The Faculty of Arts and Science lists its contact location on the first floor of Dunning Hall, 94 University Avenue. This is a faculty academic contact location; individual Arts course rooms are separate.Queens: named arts academic-unit location

Careers

Career examples have not been verified for this page.

Official program page

Costs

Arts and Science (excluding Computing) · 30 units

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Fall + winter · Published load · CAD

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Tuition$6,204.60
Books and supplies$1,100 est.
Residence
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotalNot available

Tuition only · Ancillary fees, levy and UHIP extra

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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