Bachelor of Arts – English
3 and 4 Year Degrees
Both our three-year and four-year Bachelor of Arts Degrees in English offer students a rich and broad understanding of literature: its writers and audiences, its pleasures and problems, its traditions and its transformations. In our small classes, you’ll have the opportunity to exchange ideas in a comfortable, intimate academic atmosphere. A degree in English will help you to use your language precisely and elegantly, both orally and in writing. The written word will become clearer to you as you practice responding confidently and analytically to the writers who have shaped the English language and Western culture.
With a three-year Bachelor of Arts degree, you can apply to enter St. Mary’s two-year Bachelor of Education degree program, emerging as a fully-qualified (Elementary or Secondary) teacher. Our four-year Bachelor of Arts degree program in English will prepare you for graduate studies in English, or for a wide choice of careers such as research, politics, publishing, education, public relations and more. Four-year majors in English may pursue minors in biology, Canadian studies, Catholic studies, drama, family studies, history, management, philosophy, political science, psychology, science or sociology.

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St. Mary’s University is a dynamic, welcoming teaching and research institution. We offer fully accredited, affordable and rigorous degrees that are recognized the world over. We hope that your adventure will be an amazing one, and that you will remain connected to St. Mary’s for a lifetime.
Admission Requirements
As a high school graduate, you will need to present an average of 65% in five 30-level courses. More information can be found here. Learn More
Further Education Avenues
- Journalism
- Research
- Politics
- Publishing
- Editing
- Education
- Fundraising
- Government Service
- Advertising/Public Relations
- Business
- Non-profit Organisations
- Office Administration
- Records Management
- Social Media
- Technical Writing
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Meet our Professors!

Dr. Luke Bresky
Dr. Luke Bresky says St. Mary’s is the perfect place to share his passion for literature with equally passionate students.
Associate Professor, English

Dr. Jocelyn Williams
I’m Dr. Williams and although I’m formal in name, you’ll find me open and warm in class. I love teaching you literature and that passion shows through in my always energetic lectures and often hilarious class discussions.
Associate Professor, English

Dr. Jennifer Garrison
I am passionate about teaching medieval and early modern literature. I love working with students to understand ways of thinking that are strange, unsettling, and sometimes uncannily similar to our own.