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Full	Lakehead Economics (Thunder Bay) OUAC AJ Remove	Algoma Economics (BA 3 year) OUAC JAG Remove	TMU Economics and Finance (Co-op Available) OUAC SIE Remove	Ottawa Études des conflits et droit humains (4 ans) OUAC OFN Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	65%“65%+”	70–75%“70-75%”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	Economics: ENG4U, 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U Economics & Political Science: ENG4U, 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U Resource & Environmental Economics: ENG4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, 1 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	ENG4U Two 4U/M Math courses (Data Management recommended) Three other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	—	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	225	—
What you study	Economics Finance Social Policy Statistics	Economics	Economics Finance	Economics Interdisciplinary Studies Politics Social Policy
What it is	You study how money, markets, and resources work in society, learning to analyze economic data and understand policy decisions that affect people's lives. You can focus on general economics, combine it with political science, or specialize in resource and environmental economics if you have stronger math and science preparation. This suits people curious about why economies function as they do and who want practical skills in financial analysis or policy work.	You study the principles and systems behind how economies work, from personal finance and business decisions to national and global trade. This three-year degree covers economic theory and real-world applications, giving you a broader education than a specialized business program. It suits people curious about how markets, governments, and money shape society, and who want flexibility to move into business, policy, law, or further study afterward.	This program teaches you how economies work and how to manage money and investments at personal, business, and government levels. Unlike a straight economics program, it combines both fields so you study market behaviour alongside practical financial analysis and decision-making. It suits people who want to understand how money moves through the world and are interested in applying that knowledge to real careers in banking, policy, or corporate finance.	This program combines the study of conflicts, human rights law, and social policy across economics, politics, and interdisciplinary fields. You'll analyze how economic systems, political institutions, and policy decisions affect human rights and create or resolve conflicts. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom learning and paid work terms at organizations dealing with these issues, giving you practical experience alongside theory.
The door tomajors you reach through it	economics	economics	economics	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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