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Full	Guelph-Humber Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Justice Studies and Diploma in Community & Justice Services OR Policing & Community Safety OUAC GMP ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Éthique et philosophie politique (4 ans) OUAC OAD ☆ Add to planRemove	Saint Paul Honours Bachelors of Arts with Major in Ethics and Contemporary Social Issues (BA) (4 years) OUAC OPE ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Interdisciplinary Studies (Orillia Campus) OUAC AZ ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“Estimated cut-off admission range is 70–75%.”	70%	70%“70% min.”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario applicants 6 4U/M courses: ENG4U (EAE4U is a recognized equivalent) 5 additional 4U/M courses Out of province applicants +5 more on the program page	ENG4U or FRA4U	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U	ENG4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet the General Admission Requirements of Lakehead University, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No	No
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First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	Forensic & Archaeological SciencesLaw & CriminologySocial PolicySocial Work	Interdisciplinary StudiesPhilosophyPolitics	Interdisciplinary StudiesPhilosophyPoliticsSocial Policy	AnthropologyChemistryEnglish StudiesEntrepreneurship
What it is	You study crime, law, and social systems while learning practical skills in either community support or policing. The program combines a university degree in justice studies with a hands-on diploma, so you graduate qualified for immediate work in either field rather than just having theoretical knowledge. This suits people who want to work in criminal justice, victim support, or law enforcement and prefer learning by doing alongside classroom study.	You study how people and societies should organize themselves, and what makes choices right or wrong. Ethics and political philosophy blend thinking about moral principles with questions about power, justice, law, and governance. This program suits students who want to understand the foundations of politics and ethics through careful argument and debate rather than through policy work or management training.	You study philosophy, political theory, and social policy through an interdisciplinary lens, examining real-world ethical problems like justice, inequality, and human rights. Unlike a straight philosophy major, this program anchors abstract thinking in contemporary social issues and policy solutions. It suits students who want to understand the theoretical foundations of social problems and are drawn to careers in advocacy, public policy, or social justice work.	This program lets you design your own degree by combining courses from multiple fields — anthropology, chemistry, English, history, philosophy, law, media studies, and others — rather than following a single major. You choose which subjects to focus on and how much depth in each, creating a customized path that suits your interests. It works well if you're curious about several areas and want flexibility to explore across disciplines before committing to one specialization.
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	7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	University of Guelph-Humber on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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