3 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80–82% | 77–80%“High 70s” | 80% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | No |
| Degree | — | — | Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts, BA/MA, Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | — |
| What you study | International DevelopmentMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesPolitics | Information SystemsOthers in Business & Administrative Studies | Interdisciplinary StudiesPoliticsSocial Policy |
| What it is | You study how governments, organizations, and institutions make decisions and solve public problems, combining politics, policy analysis, and communication. The program lets you focus on areas like international development, social policy, or media's role in public discourse, and you can pair it with a communication degree if you want. It suits people interested in working in government, non-profits, advocacy groups, or international organizations where understanding policy and public issues matters more than technical expertise. | You study how to use technology and information systems to solve business problems and manage operations in organizations. This program combines business knowledge with hands-on IT skills, unlike a pure computer science degree or a general business program. It suits people who want to work in technology roles within companies but prefer understanding business strategy alongside the technical side, and the co-op term gives you real workplace experience. | This four-year combined degree integrates the study of conflict, human rights, security, and defence policy across social science and humanities perspectives. Unlike separate bachelor's and master's programs, you complete both degrees as one continuous stream, allowing you to move quickly from foundational concepts to advanced research and analysis. It suits students interested in understanding international relations, peace-building, or policy work who want deeper expertise than a single undergraduate degree provides. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | None published by average | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | Wilfrid Laurier University — Milton on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo |
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