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	Brock Labour Studies OUAC BLB Remove	Saint Paul Éthique et enjeux sociaux contemporains (certificat, temps partiel seulement) (1 an) OUAC OAP Remove	Saint Paul Ethics and Contemporary Social Issues (Certificate, Part-time Only) (1 year) OUAC OAQ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid 70s”	70%“70% min.”	70%“70% min.”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program, you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Certificate, Cert	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Human Resource Management Politics Social Policy	Philosophy Politics Social Policy	Philosophy Politics Social Policy
What it is	Labour Studies examines how work, employment, and workers' rights function in society through the lenses of politics, human resources, and social policy. Unlike a general business degree, it focuses on labour relations, workplace justice, and policy rather than management techniques alone. This program suits people interested in union work, employment law, labour advocacy, or human resources roles where understanding worker perspectives matters.	This one-year part-time certificate teaches you to think critically about real ethical problems in today's society, from politics and social policy to justice and human rights. Unlike a full philosophy degree, it focuses tightly on contemporary issues rather than the history of philosophical ideas. It suits people working full-time who want to deepen their moral reasoning skills and understand the values underlying current debates.	This one-year certificate explores philosophical and political thinking about current social problems — inequality, justice, rights, and policy. Unlike a full degree, it's designed as a focused, shorter program you can complete part-time while working or studying elsewhere. It suits people who want to examine real-world issues through ethics and policy without committing to a longer university program.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average	None published by average
Source	Brock University on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo

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