At Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, Canada, English: Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) is offered as a bachelor's degree in Literature programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 5,100 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Literature
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,100 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Arts Degree, English major or minor programs expose you to a wide range of literary studies, traditions, approaches and theoretical issues with an emphasis on establishing a clear grasp of major concerns in culture and literature. The study of literature is the study of culture itself: the stories and myths, values and ideals, struggles and conflicts that shape our understanding of ourselves as individuals and of our relationships in the world. Courses in the English Department are designed to increase students' literary, cultural, and critical awareness, and help them develop the skills necessary to express their ideas effectively both orally and in writing: in addition to literary studies, we offer courses in writing, rhetoric, and public speaking.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The programme page publishes no discipline-specific prerequisites, stating only that students must fulfil the Institutional B.A. degree requirements, and it defers to VIU's general admission requirements for Academic programs. Domestic applicants qualify by graduating from a BC secondary school (or accepted equivalent) with a minimum 'C' in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12, by holding a previous degree from a recognised university, by transferring in with at least 24 transferable university-level credits, or under the academic mature-student category (age 21, same English 12 'C'). VIU's Degree English Requirement is referenced but not detailed on either page. No standardized language-test score, portfolio, or interview is stated.
Application Details
Start Date:Domestic (Canadian) applicants: 5 January 2027 (Spring intake) (Nanaimo, Cowichan - Partially Available). International applicants: 5 January 2027 (Spring intake) (Nanaimo). VIU lists four intakes a year for this programme, in January, May, June, September.
Application Deadline:Domestic (Canadian) applicants: apply 1 October 2025 – 6 December 2026 for the 5 January 2027 (Spring) intake (Nanaimo, Cowichan - Partially Available). International applicants: apply 1 October 2025 – 30 September 2026 for the 5 January 2027 (Spring) intake (Nanaimo). Dates are VIU's published application window for this program (as listed September 2026) and can change; apply through EducationPlannerBC.
