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Full	Algoma Business Administration – Accounting (BBA 4 year) OUAC JDD Remove	Carleton Accounting OUAC CBA Remove	Ottawa Sciences commerciales – Comptabilité (4 ans) OUAC OTF Remove	King's Management and Organizational Studies OUAC EKD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“70%+”	80%	75–80%“75%; co-op 80%”	80%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U Two 4U/M math courses (Data Management recommended) Three other 4U/M courses 70% combined average in top six 4U/M courses Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) or Math for Data Management (MDM4U). (Calculus [MCV4U] recommended.) 3 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	FRA4U or ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U If you have not completed MCV4U, you can take the replacement course at the University of Ottawa either the summer before or during your first term. Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	ENG4U Two of MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U MCV4U is strongly recommended and will be required for certain modules in the program
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op), BCom (Co-op)	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	200	119	150
What you study	Accounting Business Studies	—	Accounting Business Studies Management Studies Others in Business & Administrative Studies	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance
What it is	A four-year program where you study accounting principles, financial reporting, and tax practices alongside core business courses like management and economics. Unlike a general business degree, this stream prepares you specifically for accounting roles and professional designation pathways. It suits students who want to work with numbers and financial systems, with an optional co-op option to gain workplace experience.	Accounting is the study of how organizations record, manage, and report their money. You learn to prepare financial statements, handle taxes, audit records, and advise on business decisions based on financial data. This program includes mandatory co-op work terms, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work at accounting firms or in corporate finance departments, giving you real experience before you graduate.	You study accounting and business fundamentals, learning how to manage finances, prepare financial reports, and understand how organizations operate. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at real companies, giving you practical experience alongside your degree. This program suits people who want to combine accounting knowledge with broader business skills and prefer learning through hands-on workplace experience.	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	accounting	accounting	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	8 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Algoma University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	King's University College on OUInfo

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