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SchoolAcadia University
LocationWolfville, NS, Canada
School TypeUniversity
School SizeFull-time Undergraduate: 3,574
Full-time Graduate: 191
DegreeBachelor
Honours
Co-op
Length5 Year(s)
Entry Grade (%)*70%
Prerequisites
  •  Grade12 English 
Prerequisites NotesApplicants are required to have English 12 or English 12: African heritage, and four additional Grade 12 Academic or Advanced courses. Minimum overall average of 70%.
Cost
International: $21,620
Scholarships
DescriptionWords are among the most enduring and powerful forces in the world. By choosing to study English you will learn to work with words in critical and creative ways, an ability that is essential to many careers. Acadia’s English program offers more than 40 full- or half-year courses taught by specialists in literary and media studies. Our first-year classes will introduce you to a variety of novels, plays, poems, and essays while providing you with strategies for developing a clear and persuasive writing style. As an upper-year student you will pursue your interests and broaden your experience of literature in courses covering a range of periods, authors, genres, cultures, and critical approaches. There are also several creative writing courses available.
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