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Full	Laurentian Business Administration – Accounting OUAC LOW ☆ Add to planRemove	Waterloo Environment and Business (Co-op Only) OUAC WEB ☆ Add to planRemove	York (Glendon) International Studies (BA, iBA) OUAC YGI ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Business - International Dual Degree (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC ATV ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	77–80%“High 70s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4UFRA4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U) 1 grade 12 U/M Math courses 4 other grade 12 U/M courses 70% in the top 6 4U/M courses Examples of eligible Math courses include: MHF 4U, MCV 4U, or MDM 4U. +3 more on the program page	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional +7 more on the program page	ENG4U 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	54	—	—
What you study	AccountingBusiness Studies	Business StudiesEntrepreneurshipEnvironmental StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative Studies	African StudiesBusiness StudiesEconomicsEnvironmental Studies	AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management
What it is	You study accounting and business management with a focus on accounting practices, financial reporting, and analysis. This program includes a mandatory co-op term, which means you'll complete paid work placements with employers alongside your coursework, giving you real workplace experience before graduation. It suits people who want to understand how organizations manage money and are ready to combine classroom learning with practical experience in business settings.	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.	International Studies is a degree where you combine courses from fields like economics, history, business, and development to understand global issues and how different countries interact. The iBA option includes a mandatory year abroad at a partner university, immersing you in another culture while continuing your studies, whereas the regular BA keeps you on campus. It suits students who want broader perspectives on world problems rather than specializing in a single discipline, and who are curious about how global systems actually work.	You study business fundamentals — accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management — at two Lakehead campuses in Ontario and complete mandatory work terms alongside your courses. This structure differs from a standard business degree by splitting your education between Thunder Bay and Orillia and requiring you to alternate semesters of study with paid work experience. It suits students who want practical industry exposure while earning a degree and are comfortable moving between campuses.
The door tomajors you reach through it	accounting	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Laurentian University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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