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” | 65%“65%+” | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U | ENG4U | ENG4UFRA4UMHF4U | ENG4UFRA4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
| Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | No | Available | No |
| Degree | Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm | — | Bachelor of Applied Arts, BAA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA | Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA |
| First-year intakewhere published | 800 | — | 25 | — |
| What you study | AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management | EconomicsFinance | AccountingArtificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesEconomics | African StudiesBusiness StudiesEconomicsEnvironmental Studies |
| 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. | This program teaches you economic theory and financial practice together — how money moves through systems, markets behave, and organizations manage their finances. Unlike a pure economics degree, you spend significant time on applied finance: investment decisions, corporate finance, and financial analysis. It suits people who want to understand both the big economic picture and the practical side of managing money. | This program lets you earn two degrees at once: a business administration credential covering accounting, finance, and entrepreneurship, plus an international studies degree in history, geography, or environmental studies. Unlike a typical business degree, you're required to complete a co-op work term, which gives you practical experience alongside classroom learning. It suits students who want both solid business training and deeper knowledge of global issues or a second subject area. | 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. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing | finance | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | McMaster University on OUInfo | Algoma University on OUInfo | York University — Glendon on OUInfo | York University — Glendon on OUInfo |
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