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” | 70–80%“70%; co-op 80%” | 70%“70 %” | 70%“70% min.” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | FRA4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | No | Available | No | No |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | — | — |
| What you study | PoliticsSocial Policy | Interdisciplinary StudiesPoliticsSocial WorkSociology | Business StudiesInterdisciplinary StudiesManagement StudiesPsychology | AnthropologyBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipInterdisciplinary Studies |
| 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. | You study how power, politics, and social systems shape gender and women's experiences, combining feminist theory with political analysis. Unlike a straight political science program, you examine how gender operates across institutions, law, and society rather than treating it as a side topic. This suits you if you're interested in social justice, policy work, or understanding how political systems affect different groups. | This three-year arts degree lets you study human and social issues from multiple angles — combining courses in psychology, sociology, management, and business. Unlike a specialized honours program, it gives you breadth across disciplines rather than depth in one field, so you can explore how people behave, organizations work, and societies function together. It suits students curious about people and society who want flexibility to discover their focus before committing to a specific major. | This program combines the study of how societies work — through anthropology, politics, and social policy — with practical skills in starting and running social enterprises that solve community problems. Unlike a straight business degree, it focuses specifically on ventures designed for social impact rather than profit alone. It suits people who want to understand social change deeply and turn ideas into real projects that help communities. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | None published by average | None published by average |
| Source | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | Université de Hearst on OUInfo | Saint Paul University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Social Innovation (Honours Bachelor of Arts) (4 years)70%+
- Criminology (Orillia)70%+
- Undeclared Arts (First Year Studies Only)70–75%+
- Child & Youth Studies & Sociology70%+
- Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Psychology and Diploma in General Arts & Science70–75%+
- Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Social Services & Well-Being Studies and Social Service Worker Diploma70–75%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.