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 | 80–86%“80 to 86%” | 80%“80% (regular and co-op)” | 80–86%“80 to 86%” | 80% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UMHF4U | ENG4UMHF4U | ENG4UMHF4U | ENG4UMCV4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | No | No |
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| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | — | 150 |
| What you study | Business StudiesEconomicsFinanceManagement Studies | AccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinance | AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance | AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance |
| What it is | You study how businesses make money and financial decisions, combining economics, accounting, and management. This program includes a mandatory work placement period where you alternate between classroom and paid internships in real companies, letting you apply what you learn while building experience. It suits students who want practical business skills alongside theory and prefer learning on the job as much as in lectures. | Commerce is a broad business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, management, and related topics. You choose a concentration like accounting or finance to specialize, rather than studying one narrow area. It suits people interested in business fundamentals and real-world work experience, since the program includes optional co-op placements that let you alternate between classes and paid jobs in your field. | A Bachelor of Commerce is a four-year degree where you study business topics like accounting, finance, marketing, and management. In your first year, you take a mix of foundational courses across all these areas before choosing a specialization in second year. It suits students interested in how organizations work and make decisions, who want flexibility to explore different business fields before committing to one. | You study the core skills needed to manage businesses and organizations: accounting, finance, human resources, and economics. Unlike a specialized commerce degree, this program keeps your options broad, letting you focus on different business areas through electives rather than committing to one path early. It suits people who want practical business knowledge but aren't sure yet whether they'll work in corporate management, nonprofits, government, or start their own venture. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | finance | commerce/businessfinancemarketing | commerce/business | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 8 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | University of Guelph on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Guelph on OUInfo | King's University College on OUInfo |
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