4 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 | 73–77%“Mid 70s” | 75% | 70–73%“Low 70s” | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | Available | Available | No |
| Degree | — | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | 500 | 700 |
| What you study | PoliticsSocial Policy | African StudiesAnthropologyComparative Literary StudiesEconomics | Comparative Literary StudiesEnvironmental StudiesHistoryInterdisciplinary Studies | AnthropologyEconomicsFinanceHistory |
| What it is | This is a one-year diploma focused on how governments design and carry out policies that affect society — things like healthcare, education, welfare, and environmental rules. You study the politics behind policy decisions and learn how social policies actually get made and implemented. It suits people who already have a completed degree or college diploma and want to shift into policy work without committing to another full bachelor's degree. | This program lets you study how societies, economies, and cultures interact across borders, drawing from fields like history, anthropology, economics, and international development. You'll examine global issues through multiple lenses rather than specializing in one discipline. It suits students curious about world affairs and international problems who want flexibility to explore different approaches before deciding on a deeper focus. | Political Science at Ontario Tech combines the study of government systems, power, and policy with practical work experience. You'll examine how political institutions function across different countries and explore related areas like law, international development, and social policy. The program includes mandatory co-op work terms, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid positions in government, non-profits, or policy organizations, giving you real-world experience alongside theory. | Social Sciences is the study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose from nine subject areas including anthropology, economics, history, law, geography, politics, and sociology, and can combine them however you want rather than following one fixed path. This program suits students curious about human behaviour, institutions, and the world around them who want flexibility to explore multiple disciplines before specializing. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | political science | criminologyeconomicsgeographypolitical sciencesociology |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them |
| Source | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo | University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo |
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