Humanities

University of Toronto · St. George

4 years
Duration (years)
4 years (standard HBA/HBSc honours degree)
Toronto University College registrar: honours four-year degree
Paid internship in eligible study options
Work experience
The History Major or Specialist is an example of a later option eligible for the Arts & Science Internship Program. Admission to ASIP is separate. It includes 12–20 months of paid, full-time work and professional development. ASIP students usually finish in five years.
U of T Arts & Science Calendar, internship eligibility and duration
~Low to mid-80s
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: Low to mid-80s. 2027/28. Ontario high-school entry in 2027/28, exact St. George route TAH. Later major selection and other applicant categories are separate.
Toronto – St. George university-supplied OUInfo: Humanities, Ontario entry 2027/28

Deadlines

November 2026

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Next deadlineThursday, November 19, 2026

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.
Official deadline

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.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

ENG4U / EAE4UEnglish

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall

September 2027 full-time undergraduate entry to St. George Humanities.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through OUAC
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Secondary and postsecondary academic records
- Disclose all attempted secondary and postsecondary studies. Current full-time Ontario high school grades must arrive through OUAC; do not upload unsolicited Ontario transcripts. Applicants who completed Grade 11 elsewhere must also provide those results. Your portal lists the documents needed for your background.
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Step 4Translations for documents outside English or French
- If your academic documents are in another language, submit notarized translations with the original records.
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Step 5Apply through OUAC to the exact entry programme/admission category; provide required applicant academic records.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Step 6Select St. George Humanities (TAH) through OUAC. U of T allows one application to St. George Arts & Science per cycle.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways

St. George programme Ontario admission

Ontario high-school applicants to this St. George programme only; other campuses do not share this table

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six subjects at the 4U/M level, including English
The co-op component of Grade 12 courses will not be used for admission purposes
English: ENG4U / EAE4U

General full-IB credential route

Full IB Diploma applicants; campus/faculty subject and supplemental rules remain separate

Present the full IB Diploma, including English at HL or SL. Other programme prerequisites must be at senior/Grade 12 equivalent level. Individual IB courses can support admission only with another recognized secondary-school diploma.

Canadian high school outside Ontario

Canadian secondary-school curriculum, outside Ontario

British Columbia and Yukon · Six Grade 12 academic courses including English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.
Alberta and Nunavut · Five 30/31 academic subjects including English Language Arts 30-1.
Manitoba · Five Grade 12 academic subjects. Include English 40S, three other 40S subjects and a fifth 40S or 40G subject.
New Brunswick · Six college-preparatory 120, 121 or 122 subjects including English 120, 121 or 122, or Anglais 22411 in the francophone system.
Newfoundland and Labrador · Ten academic credits at the 3000 level, including English 3201.
Northwest Territories · Six Grade 12 academic courses, including English Studies 12 or English Indigenous Peoples 12.
Nova Scotia · Five Grade 12 academic or advanced subjects, including English 12 or English 12 African Heritage.
Prince Edward Island · Five Grade 12 academic subjects at the 611 or 621 level, including English 621.
Quebec · Six academic subjects for the Grade 12 route. A DES alone is insufficient. For CEGEP, U of T reviews the R score, at least 12 academic courses excluding course 109, and two terms of English or Anglais.
Saskatchewan · Five academic Grade 12 subjects at the 30 level, including English Language Arts 30.

U.S.-patterned high school

U.S.-patterned secondary-school curriculum

Complete an accredited high-school diploma with senior-year English or an accepted AP or IB English course. SAT or ACT results are optional.

British-patterned high school

British-patterned secondary-school curriculum

Normally present five different academic IGCSE, GCSE or Ordinary Level subjects and three different academic A Levels. English at IGCSE, GCSE, Ordinary, AS or A Level is required.

French Baccalaureate

French Baccalauréat général applicants

Complete the Baccalauréat général and take Anglais in terminale.

Prerequisites for specific study options

Ontario high-school applicants considering these subject options

Music Creative Practice lists an audition or portfolio plus an interview. Music Research lists an interview, and Music with Ensemble lists an audition.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The HBA/HBSc requires 20.0 credits, including at least 10.0 offered by Arts and Science.
Complete one specialist, two majors, or one major and two minors; the two-program combinations must contain at least 12.0 different credits.
Earn at least 13.0 credits at the 200 level or above, including at least 6.0 at the 300 level or above.
Count at most 15.0 credits with the same course prefix toward the 20.0-credit degree total. A specialist includes at least 1.0 credit at the 400 level.
Choose only one program type in a given subject when the specialist, major or minor share the same four-digit program code.

References

Grades and academic standing

Minimum cumulative GPA: 1.85.

References

Required courses and electives

For breadth, earn 1.0 credit in each of four categories, or 1.0 in each of three and 0.5 in each of the other two.

References

Program facts

Entering average~Low to mid-80s

Ontario high-school entry in 2027/28, exact St. George route TAH. Later major selection and other applicant categories are separate.

InternshipPaid internship in eligible study options

The History Major or Specialist is an example of a later option eligible for the Arts & Science Internship Program. Admission to ASIP is separate. It includes 12–20 months of paid, full-time work and professional development. ASIP students usually finish in five years.

Check work experience options

Majors & specializations

Humanities is a first-year admission category. After 4.0 credits, students can enrol in open programs or apply to limited-enrolment programs. The course lists show the named study example.

English

Published requirements

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. After 4.0 credits, choose subject programs such as Art History, Book and Media Studies, Cinema Studies, English, History, Linguistics and Philosophy. Limited-enrolment programs require a separate application.

English3 listed

St. George introductory English options. Not a fixed first-year timetable.

ENG110Y1Narrative
Explore storytelling across literature, journalism, film, myth and other narrative forms.
Introductory option; programme requirements differ.
ENG140Y1Literature for our Time
Study recent poetry, prose and drama responding to the modern world.
Introductory option; programme requirements differ.
ENG150Y1Literary Traditions
Explore influential poetry, prose and drama across three thousand years.
Introductory option; programme requirements differ.

English

Introductory English course choices3 listed

Choose an introduction suited to your intended programme. The English Specialist, Literature and Language Major, and Creative Writing Major have separate rules; these three courses are not all required.

ENG110Y1Narrative
Explore storytelling across literature, journalism, film, myth and other narrative forms.
Introductory option; programme requirements differ.
ENG140Y1Literature for our Time
Study recent poetry, prose and drama responding to the modern world.
Introductory option; programme requirements differ.
ENG150Y1Literary Traditions
Explore influential poetry, prose and drama across three thousand years.
Introductory option; programme requirements differ.

Elective choices

Available electives depend on the chosen specialist, major and minor combination and the outstanding breadth requirements.
The breadth categories cover culture, thought and behaviour, society, living systems, and physical and mathematical sciences.

Study locations