Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - English - Upper Year Entry (QAQ)

This Upper Year Entry path is for upper-year applicants. The path is for those who are completing their first year at another university, or have completed or are close to completing a diploma program at a community college, and are interested in transferring to Queen’s University.

Students will learn to read perceptively, analyze clearly, and above all, communicate effectively. They will explore the literary canon, including writers such as Shakespeare, Austen, and Brontë, but will also engage with current text forms, such as graphic novels and works by contemporary writers. Queen's University English encourages an eclectic approach to the subject, combining attention to methodology and core knowledge with the flexibility to support individual passions.

The Department of English Language and Literature is one of the oldest departments of literature in Canada. The English curriculum is structured to ensure that in each year of the program students feel comfortable making their voice heard. The university's first-year lecture is supported with tutorials to help ease the transition from high school to university level writing and analysis; the second-year seminars allow them to study in-depth a single major work or cluster of related works.

The Creative Writing Program, led by nationally recognized writer/mentors Carolyn Smart and Armand Ruffo, offer workshops and collaborative response to students' own work to help them hone their craft. This intensive classroom experience is enhanced by the Writer-in-Residence program which allows all creative writers, not just those in creative writing courses, to consult with a professional writer who offers advice and mentorship to students.