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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 70%“70%+” | 80% | 77–80%“High 70s” | 80%“80% (regular and co-op)” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | MCV4UMHF4U | ENG4U | ENG4UMHF4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op), BCom (Co-op) | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 180 | 54 | — |
| What you study | AccountingBusiness Studies | AccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipManagement Studies | Business StudiesEntrepreneurshipEnvironmental StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative Studies | AccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinance |
| 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. | You study accounting, the practice of recording, analyzing, and reporting financial information for businesses and organizations. This program differs from general commerce because it focuses specifically on accounting principles and prepares you for accounting designation exams. The co-op stream lets you alternate between semesters of classroom learning and paid work terms at accounting firms. It suits people who like working with numbers, attention to detail, and understanding how businesses manage money. | You study how to run and launch businesses while learning environmental science and sustainability principles. This combines business skills with ecological knowledge, so you understand both profit and environmental impact. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom and paid work terms, giving you real workplace experience in green business and sustainability roles. It suits people who want to work in business but care about environmental problems. | 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. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | accounting | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | commerce/businessfinancemarketing |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Algoma University on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo |
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