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| School | Renison University College | | |
| Location | Waterloo, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | University | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 1,200
Full-time Graduate: 100 | | |
| Degree | Bachelor | | |
| Honours | | | |
| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 4 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 80% to 100% | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | Six Grade 12 U and/or M courses including English 4U (minimum grade of 70% is required)
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| Description | Today, the past is more relevant than ever. At Waterloo, you’ll explore history to make sense of the present. Our small classes create lots of opportunity for animated discussions, while the co-op option offers relevant work experience before you graduate. In your upper years, an impressively wide range of courses let you focus on the events, themes, or historical time periods that intrigue you most. Delve deep with 4 possible specializations, or broaden your education with courses from other disciplines. Whichever way you shape your degree, you’ll develop an invaluable set of skills — technical, creative, critical, and analytical — that will serve you well in almost any career. Apply to Honours Arts or Honours Arts and Business and choose History as your major at the end of first year. | | |
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*We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.