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An overall average of 65% is required for all students applying to most CBU credit programs based on high school performance. Additional requirements may apply to specific programs.
If space permits, CBU will accept all candidates who can verify that they have met the minimum entry requirements established by CBU for the programs in which they wish to enroll.
Note: CBU does not guarantee that applications completed after August 1, will be processed for September registration.
Students may enter Cape Breton University by any of three paths, subject to restrictions of space and program capacity.
High school graduates who satisfy the admission requirements of their chosen program.
Students who transfer from another post-secondary institution and who are in good standing at that institution and who satisfy the admission requirements for their chosen program. Transfer students may be able to obtain credit in their CBU programs for courses taken elsewhere.
Students may also be admitted as non-traditional learners.
Students who enter CBU through any of the above paths and who have not made a final decision in a program may register as students in No Specific Program.
Applicants will be required to submit official documents (e.g. transcripts from other institutions) when they apply for admission. Normally these documents are sent directly from the other institutions to CBU.
Students will also require the approval of the relevant School Dean to register at another university or college while attending CBU.
TOEFL score of 550 (paper test), 213 (computer test), or 80 (internet test)
IELTS Academic (and IELTS Indicator) score of 6.5 with no band below 6.0
CAEL score of 60 (this includes CAEL Online)
MELAB score of 85
Pearson PTE (Academic) score of 59
CanTEST score of 4.5 (reading & listening), 4.0 (writing)
Duolingo English Test score of 115 for undergraduate programs, diplomas and certificates.
The English language is central to the way billions of people work, play, think and relate to one another. The English program at CBU teaches you to become an expert user of the language, understanding the history and applications in all its linguistically splendid detail and nuance.
A big part of that nuance will come from understanding humanity’s richest literary tradition, engaging with some of the world’s most profound imaginations.
Studying English means learning to think not just critically, but curiously and courageously. It’s opening your eyes to cutting-edge ideas while also being skeptical and analytical.
Studying English means coming to understand the way our language shapes us, our societies and even our physical environment. We study how we can use language – and its texts – to understand our past, to remake ourselves and to understand the world around us.
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ENGL-1010 Unsp. Medieval Literature (6 Credits)
ENGL-1011 Unsp. Medieval Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-1013 Unsp. Medieval Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-1020 Unsp. Renaissance Literature (6 Credits)
ENGL-1021 Unsp. Renaissance Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-1023 Unsp. Renaissance Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-1030 Unsp. 18th & 19th Century Lit. (6 Credits)
ENGL-1031 Unsp. 18th & 19th Century Lit. (3 Credits)
ENGL-1033 Unsp. 18th & 19th Century Lit. (3 Credits)
ENGL-1101 Elements of Academic Writing (3 Credits)
ENGL-1104 Reading and Writing: Economy (3 Credits)
ENGL-1106 Literary Prose (3 Credits)
ENGL-1107 Reading and Writing: Culture (3 Credits)
ENGL-1108 Poetry and Drama (3 Credits)
ENGL-1109 Reading and Writing: Science (3 Credits)
ENGL-1114 Intro. to Creative Writing (3 Credits)
ENGL-2010 Unsp. Medieval Literature (6 Credits)
ENGL-2011 Unsp. Medieval Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-2013 Unsp. Medieval Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-2020 Unsp. Renaissance Literature (6 Credits)
ENGL-2021 Unsp. Renaissance Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-2023 Unsp. Renaissance Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-2030 Unsp. 18th & 19th Century Lit. (6 Credits)
ENGL-2031 Unsp. 18th & 19th Century Lit. (3 Credits)
ENGL-2033 Unsp. 18th & 19th Century Lit. (3 Credits)
ENGL-2061 Unsp. British Literary Theory (3 Credits)
ENGL-2100A English Language: a History (3 Credits)
ENGL-2100B English Language: a History (3 Credits)
ENGL-2200 16th Century Literature (6 Credits)
ENGL-2240 Shakespeare (6 Credits)
ENGL-2240A Shakespeare (3 Credits)
ENGL-2240B Shakespeare (3 Credits)
ENGL-2300 18th Century Literature (6 Credits)
ENGL-2301 Victorian Poetry (3 Credits)
ENGL-2303 Romantic Poetry (3 Credits)
ENGL-2340 The Romantic Movement (6 Credits)
ENGL-2360 Victorian Literature (6 Credits)
ENGL-2400 Modern Irish & British Poetry (6 Credits)
ENGL-2401 Modern English Canadian Poetry (3 Credits)
ENGL-2403 Literature of Globalization (3 Credits)
ENGL-2404 Postcolonial Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-2441 American Literature to 1865 (3 Credits)
ENGL-2461 Celtic Revival in Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-2463 Modern Celtic Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-2601 Oral Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-2603 The Literature of Sport (3 Credits)
ENGL-2604 Film Form & Style (3 Credits)
ENGL-2605 Film Genre & Authorship (3 Credits)
ENGL-2606 Dramatic Literature by Women I (3 Credits)
ENGL-2607 Plays by Women II (3 Credits)
ENGL-2610A The British Literary Tradition (3 Credits)
ENGL-2610B The British Literary Tradition (3 Credits)
ENGL-2624 Playwriting I (3 Credits)
ENGL-2625 Playwriting II (3 Credits)
ENGL-2640 Women's Literature (6 Credits)
ENGL-2642 Survey of the Drama (6 Credits)
ENGL-2684 Children's Literature to 1860 (3 Credits)
ENGL-2685 Children's Literature I (3 Credits)
ENGL-2701 Special Topics in English (3 Credits)
ENGL-2705 Special Topics in English (3 Credits)
ENGL-3010 Unsp. Medieval Literature (6 Credits)
ENGL-3011 Unsp. Medieval Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-3013 Unsp. Medieval Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-3020 Unsp. Renaissance Literature (6 Credits)
ENGL-3021 Unsp. Renaissance Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-3023 Unsp. Renaissance Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-3030 Unsp. 18th & 19th Century Lit. (6 Credits)
ENGL-3031 Unsp. 18th & 19th Century Lit. (3 Credits)
ENGL-3033 Unsp. 18th & 19th Century Lit. (3 Credits)
ENGL-3120 Middle English Literature (6 Credits)
ENGL-3122 Medieval Drama (6 Credits)
ENGL-3201 The Early 17th Century (3 Credits)
ENGL-3203 17th Century Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-3241 Renaissance Drama I (3 Credits)
ENGL-3243 Renaissance Drama II (3 Credits)
ENGL-3301 Romantic Drama (3 Credits)
ENGL-3303 Victorian Drama (3 Credits)
ENGL-3320 Drama of the Long 18th Century (6 Credits)
ENGL-3360 The Nineteenth Century Novel (6 Credits)
ENGL-3361 Romantic Fiction (3 Credits)
ENGL-3363 Victorian Fiction (3 Credits)
ENGL-3400 The Modern Novel (6 Credits)
ENGL-3401 Modern American Fiction (3 Credits)
ENGL-3403 American Fiction From 1950 (3 Credits)
ENGL-3404 Modern American Poetry (3 Credits)
ENGL-3405 Contemporary American Poetry (3 Credits)
ENGL-3406 Canadian Drama (3 Credits)
ENGL-3407 Modern Irish Drama (3 Credits)
ENGL-3423 Canadian Short Story From 1960 (3 Credits)
ENGL-3424 Aboriginal Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-3425 The Graphic Novel (3 Credits)
ENGL-3426 The Short Story (3 Credits)
ENGL-3441 Modern American Drama (3 Credits)
ENGL-3442 Modern American Fiction (6 Credits)
ENGL-3501 Theory: Plato to 18th Century (3 Credits)
ENGL-3503 Theory: 18th C to Mid 20th C (3 Credits)
ENGL-3504 Feminist Theory (3 Credits)
ENGL-3601 Env. Writing: Past & Present (3 Credits)
ENGL-3621 Creative Writing: Poetry (3 Credits)
ENGL-3623 Creative Writing: Short Story (3 Credits)
ENGL-3624 Ecotexts: Film & Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-3625 Nature Writing (3 Credits)
ENGL-3681 Young Adult Fiction (3 Credits)
ENGL-3683 Literature and Film (3 Credits)
ENGL-3684 Fantasy Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-3685 Science Fiction (3 Credits)
ENGL-3686 Detective Fiction (3 Credits)
ENGL-3700 Special Topics in English (6 Credits)
ENGL-3700A Special Topics in English (3 Credits)
ENGL-3700B Special Topics in English (3 Credits)
ENGL-3701 Special Topics in English (3 Credits)
ENGL-3703 Special Topics in English (3 Credits)
ENGL-4010 Unsp. Medieval Literature (6 Credits)
ENGL-4011 Unsp. Medieval Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-4013 Unsp. Medieval Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-4020 Unsp. Renaissance Literature (6 Credits)
ENGL-4021 Unsp. Renaissance Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-4023 Unsp. Renaissance Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-4030 Unsp. 18th & 19th Century Lit. (6 Credits)
ENGL-4031 Unsp. 18th & 19th Century Lit. (3 Credits)
ENGL-4033 Unsp. 18th & 19th Century Lit. (3 Credits)
ENGL-4140 Introduction to Old English (6 Credits)
ENGL-4200 Milton (6 Credits)
ENGL-4240 Studies in Shakespeare (6 Credits)
ENGL-4360 Nineteenth-Century Prose (6 Credits)
ENGL-4362 British Literature 1870-1920 (6 Credits)
ENGL-4401 Contemporary Irish Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-4403 Myths and Modern Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-4404 Indigenous Canadian Drama (3 Credits)
ENGL-4501 Literary Theory 1900 to 1960 (3 Credits)
ENGL-4503 Literary Theory From 1960 (3 Credits)
ENGL-4504 Postcolonial Theory (3 Credits)
ENGL-4522 Feminist Literary Theory (6 Credits)
ENGL-4620 Modern Drama (6 Credits)
ENGL-4622 Contemporary Drama (6 Credits)
ENGL-4630 World Literature in English (6 Credits)
ENGL-4700 Special Topics in English (6 Credits)
ENGL-4701 Special Topics in English (3 Credits)
ENGL-4703 Special Topics in English (3 Credits)
ENGL-4704 Special Topics in English (3 Credits)
ENGL-4711 Topics in American Literature (3 Credits)
ENGL-4720 Special Topics: Renaissance (6 Credits)
ENGL-4721 Special Topics: Renaissance (3 Credits)
ENGL-4751 Sass Seminar (3 Credits)
ENGL-4753 Sass Seminar (3 Credits)
ENGL-4754 Sass Seminar (3 Credits)
ENGL-4755 Special Topics (3 Credits)
ENGL-4756 Special Topics (3 Credits)
ENGL-4757 Special Topics (3 Credits)
ENGL-4758 Special Topics (3 Credits)
ENGL-4759 Special Topics (3 Credits)
ENGL-4761 Spec Top: Sass: Inter. Sem. (3 Credits)
ENGL-4763 The Human Voice (3 Credits)
ENGL-4764 Spec Top: Sass: Inter. Sem. (3 Credits)
ENGL-4765 Spec. Topics: SASS Interdis. (3 Credits)
ENGL-4766 Spec. Topics: SASS Interdis. (3 Credits)
ENGL-4900 Honours Thesis in English (6 Credits)
ENGL-4900A Honours Thesis in English (3 Credits)
ENGL-4900B Honours Thesis in English (3 Credits)
ENGL-5101 Professional Writing (3 Credits)
ENGL-9000 English Placement Tests (0 Credits)
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