Liberal Arts to York University
How To Apply
Program Details
- Program Code6707
- Ministry NameLiberal Arts
- SchoolSchool of English and Liberal Studies
- CredentialOntario College Diploma
- Program TypePost-secondary program
- Program Length2 years/ 4 semesters
- LocationMorningside Campus
- Emailliberalarts@centennialcollege.ca
- Telephone416-289-5000, ext. 57018
Program Availability
- Program Overview
- Courses
- Career Options and Education Pathways
- Admission Requirements
- How to Apply
- Tuition and Fees
- Advising
This special combined Liberal Arts program will teach you a wide range of subjects at Centennial College, among which will be the humanities and social sciences as well as communications and research methods. Then the program will set you up to transition to further education at York University.
This arts diploma program is for you if you're:
- Interested in applying for an honours bachelor’s degree at York University;
- Considering college programs in areas of study such as business administration, child studies and community services, hospitality and tourism, journalism, and media and design;
- Exploring your ultimate career goals and various educational opportunities.
Program Overview
This special combined Liberal Arts program will teach you a wide range of subjects at Centennial College, among which will be the humanities and social sciences as well as communications and research methods. Then the program will set you up to transition to further education at York University.
This arts diploma program is for you if you're:
- Interested in applying for an honours bachelor’s degree at York University;
- Considering college programs in areas of study such as business administration, child studies and community services, hospitality and tourism, journalism, and media and design;
- Exploring your ultimate career goals and various educational opportunities.
Courses
Career Options and Education Pathways
Program Highlights
In order to take part in this agreement with York University, you need to:
- Successfully complete Centennial College’s Liberal Arts diploma program with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (B or 70%)
- Meet any York University specified prerequisites (based on degree major).
- Applicants will receive up to 45 credits for a two-year Diploma program, depending on the program.
- Students will have to complete a minimum of 90 to 96 credits (normally three years) at York University for an Honours Bachelor’s degree (120 credits).
Career Outlook
- York University undergraduate Honours degree program preparation
- Gain university-level credits
- Earn a college diploma.
Education Pathways
Start with a diploma, end with a degree! Successful graduates of this Liberal Arts diploma program have the opportunity to apply their learning for credits toward further study at the degree level. Listed below are the degrees available for this program.
Please note that each pathway has specific requirements in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the receiving partner institution.
| Partner Institution | Degree Program |
|---|---|
| York University | Bachelor or Honours Bachelor degree in any Major |
Please visit our website at //centennial.adv-pub.moveonca.com/outgoing-home/ for more information on articulation agreements.
For pathways to other Ontario post-secondary institutions, please visit ONTransfer.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
- Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required), or take the Centennial English Admission Test
Additional Requirements
How to Apply
1. Apply Online
Domestic Students
If you are applying through the Better Jobs Ontario Program, please apply at the Employment Training Centre (Progress Campus). The Better Jobs Ontario Program is a funding initiative for those who have been laid-off and are in need of training. For more information go to Better Jobs Ontario Program.
If you have previously attended a full-time program at Centennial College, you may be eligible for a Program Transfer. Visit Enrolment Services at any Campus for information.
All other applicants must apply online at Ontariocolleges.ca. A non-refundable application fee of $125 must accompany applications. The fee is payable online, by telephone, online banking, by mail, or in-person to Ontariocolleges.ca. For more information go to Ontariocolleges.ca Application Fees.
International Students
Apply directly to Centennial College here.
2. Submit Documents
Domestic Applicants
Current Ontario high school students and graduates from Ontario high schools: Notify your guidance counsellor that you have applied to college and your school will forward transcripts to Centennial College via Ontariocolleges.ca.
Graduates of college/university, or high school outside Ontario but within Canada: You are responsible for requesting that your educational institute sends any required documents and transcripts to Ontariocolleges.ca.
Domestic applicants who attended school outside of Canada: If you are submitting transcripts to meet admission requirements, you must have the transcripts assessed by an independent credential assessment agency such as World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS). For more information go to Submitting your Transcripts.
International Applicants
Please refer to the International Education Application Guide.
3. Confirm Your Offer of Admission
Offers of Admission are sent by mail to eligible applicants. When you receive your offer, you must login to your account at Ontariocolleges.ca and confirm before the Deadline to Confirm noted in your offer letter.
You may confirm only one college and one program offer at a time.
You must confirm your offer by the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant.
When you confirm your Offer of Admission at Centennial College you are given access to your personal myCentennial account where you can check your email, grades, register for courses, pay tuition fees, and see your class timetable.
4. Pay Fees
Centennial fees statements are sent by email to your personal email account and to your myCentennial email account. Fees statements are not mailed.
You must make a minimum payment by the Fees Deadline noted in your Fees Statement or your seat may be given to another applicant.
5. Build Your Timetable (Register for Courses)
Build your timetable (web-register for courses) at my.centennialcollege.ca.
Fall registration begins mid-July
January registration begins mid-December
May registration begins mid-April
Your web-registration will not open if:
You have not submitted your minimum fee payment by the deadline
You received a Conditional Offer of Admission and you have not met the conditions of your offer.
Once you have paid your fees or have made appropriate arrangements, register for your courses online through myCentennial.
Tuition and Fees
Fees noted below are estimates only. Tuition is based on two semesters, beginning Fall 2024.
| Student | Tuition (2 Semesters) | Ancillary Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | $2,697.00 | $1,157.34 | $3,854.34 |
| International | $16,649.00 | $1,645.52 | $18,294.52 |
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Kathleen Conroy, Liberal Arts, Instructor and GraduateMany of our students, when I speak to them during first semester, I ask them, before all of this, did you even know anything like this program existed? And most of them say they had no idea, but when they get there, they love itand see all of the different pathways that have opened up for them.
So many of them are looking at all of the things they wanted to do, but feel they can't do for whatever reason. I tell them once you're here, you need to get rid of that and focus on possibility thinking, instead of all the things that are impossible. This program creates ways for them to get there.
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