Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature is a bachelor's degree in Literature programme taught at University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 20,903 per year (CAD 9,189 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Literature
Local tuition: CAD 9,189 / year
International tuition: CAD 20,903 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature at the University of New Brunswick's Saint John campus examines literature across national borders, time periods, languages, and genres, including works read in translation and the implications of moving a literary text between languages. The multidisciplinary program draws on multiple fields within the Faculty of Arts and offers hands-on opportunities such as involvement with the literary journal Vox and theatre-production coursework. Sample courses include Introduction to Comparative Literature, European Romanticism, Literary Theory, and Aspects of World Francophone Culture. The program develops critical thinking for presentations, clear oral and written communication, creative engagement with texts and ideas, cultural awareness, and research skills. It suits students interested in world literature and cross-cultural or cross-linguistic analysis, with career paths including copywriting, editing, cultural advocacy, educational development, and ESL instruction, as well as further study in literature or related humanities fields.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The programme page does not set its own admission criteria; it directs applicants to the Faculty of Arts entry in UNB's admission requirements tool. UNB's published Bachelor of Arts minimums (Fredericton) are drawn from the overall average of Grade 12 academic (New Brunswick level 2, or the equivalent level-1, French Immersion or advanced course) university-preparatory marks in the courses the Faculty requires: English 122 at a minimum grade of 60%, four further electives from Group 1, one additional elective from Group 1, 2 or 3, and an overall admission average of at least 65%; meeting the minimum does not guarantee a seat. International applicants follow the same course requirements and must also meet UNB's English-language requirement, which for Bachelor of Arts programmes at Fredericton sits at the university's higher bar rather than its general minimum: IELTS Academic 7.0 (or equivalent), TOEFL iBT 100 for tests taken before 2026 or 5.0 overall with no component below 5.0 from January 2026, Duolingo English Test 130, Pearson PTE Academic 68, CAEL 80, or Cambridge English (C1 Advanced) 190.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic and international applicants apply through UNB's own application portal by the same published dates: for Fall 2027 entry the general deadline is 31 March 2027, and for Winter 2027 entry it is 15 November 2026, with undergraduate scholarship applications due 1 March 2027. UNB continues to accept applications after these dates while seats remain in the program, so admission is effectively rolling once the deadline passes. UNB publishes no international-specific deadline distinct from these dates. Limited-enrolment programmes close earlier: the Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education (Fredericton) close 1 December 2026, and the Bachelor of Nursing closes 15 February 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
