BA/BS in English is a bachelor's degree in Literature programme offered by St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 22,100 per year (CAD 10,340 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Literature
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 10,340 / year
International tuition: CAD 22,100 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
English at St. Francis Xavier University is a Bachelor of Arts delivered in person through the Faculty of Arts on the Antigonish, Nova Scotia campus. The department offers several structures within the degree, including a major program, an advanced major program, an honours program, honours with a subsidiary, and a minor program. First-year coursework introduces students to English literature across a range of historical and cultural contexts, with an emphasis on developing writing skills, logical analysis, and research methodology. Later coursework surveys national literatures and historical periods and examines the changing history, definitions, and function of literature, art, and culture. Students have opportunities to take part in literary conferences, contribute to the department's literary journal, The Antigonish Review, and attend readings from visiting scholars and writers. The program suits students interested in developing critical thinking, close reading, and writing abilities through the study of literature across different periods, genres, and media. It is intended to prepare graduates for careers that draw on strong communication skills, including education, journalism, law, marketing, publishing, social work, and writing.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The English page states no program-specific admission requirements and defers to StFX's general admission requirements; English is a major declared at the end of first year of the Bachelor of Arts. For Nova Scotia applicants, the BA requires English 12 or English 12: African Heritage plus four further university-preparatory courses. The university-wide minimum is an overall Grade 12 average of 70%, with no grade below 65% in each required subject. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit an approved test: IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT 90 (no section below 20), Duolingo 115 (no subscore below 100), CAEL 70 (no band below 60), PTE Academic 60 (no score below 50), or MET 55, valid within two years of application.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to StFX: for September 2027 entry, applications open 15 September 2026 and the general deadline is 1 September 2027, though competitive programmes such as the 4-year BScN (3 March 2027) and Bachelor of Education (1 December 2026) close much earlier; January 2027 entry closes 9 December 2026 and May 2027 entry closes 12 April 2027. International applicants must apply by 30 May 2027 for September 2027 entry (late applications reviewed case-by-case depending on visa timing) and by 30 September 2026 for January 2027 entry, confirming by 30 October 2026. Admission is not open-ended rolling; each intake has a firm published deadline, though the general Fall deadline stays open until 1 September while seats in non-competitive programmes remain. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
