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 | 83–90%“Mid- to high-80s” | 80–83%“Low 80s” | 80%“80% (regular and co-op)” | 83–87%“Mid-80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U | ENG4U | ENG4UMCV4UMDM4UMHF4U | ENG4UMCV4UMDM4UMHF4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
| Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| Degree | Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 800 | — | — | 950 |
| What you study | AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management | AccountingArtificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesEconomics | AccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinance | AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management |
| What it is | A Bachelor of Commerce is a four-year business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management. McMaster's program includes a mandatory co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work experience at real companies. This program suits people who want broad business knowledge and practical work experience before entering the job market. | You study the fundamentals of running a business: accounting, finance, human resources, and strategy, along with emerging areas like artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship. This co-op program alternates classroom learning with paid work terms at real companies, giving you practical experience alongside your degree. It suits people who want hands-on business skills and prefer learning by doing rather than pure theory. | 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. | You study the theory and practice of running organizations and businesses. The program covers accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management, with flexibility to focus on areas that interest you most. It includes a co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work experience in real organizations, which suits people who want to apply what they learn and build professional networks while studying. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing | commerce/businessfinancemarketing | commerce/businessfinancemarketing | accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them |
| Source | McMaster University on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | Western University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Management (regular and co-op)83–90%+
- Management and Organizational Studies83–93%+
- Business Administration Co-op International Dual Degree87–90%+
- Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Undeclared (first year only)80–86%+
- Management & International Business (Co-op Only)83–90%+
- Commerce (BCom - Co-op available)80–83%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.