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	Ontario Tech Public Policy - Undergraduate Diploma OUAC DPP Remove	York (Glendon) Psychology (BSc, iBSc) OUAC YYH Remove	Carleton Communication and Media Studies OUAC CCR Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid 70s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U FRA4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of SCH4U, SPH4U one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B or 73-76%) OR successful completion of a College Diploma with a minimum 80% average. Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) SCH4U or SPH4U Any 4U Math (e.g. MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U) 3 additional 4U, 4M or DU courses +7 more on the program page	English (ENG4U) 5 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers .
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, International Bachelor of Science, iBSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	200
What you study	Politics Social Policy	Animal Science Education Studies Forensic & Archaeological Sciences Human Biology	Media and Communication Studies PoliticsPublicity StudiesSocial Policy
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.	Psychology is the study of how people think, feel, and behave, and why they do what they do. At Glendon, you can specialize in areas like forensic psychology, human resources, or education. The iBSc option lets you complete part of your degree in another country while maintaining bilingual instruction throughout, which is different from the regular BSc. This program suits students curious about human behaviour who want flexibility in choosing a specialization within psychology.	You study how media works, how messages spread, and how communication shapes society and politics. This program combines theory with hands-on practice, and includes a mandatory work term where you apply classroom learning in real media or communications settings. It suits people interested in journalism, public relations, social media strategy, or understanding how news and information influence the world around them.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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