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” | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” | 80–83%“Low 80s” | 80–86%“80 to 86%” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U | ENG4UFRA4U | ENG4UMHF4U | ENG4UMHF4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
| Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | Available | No |
| Degree | Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm | Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 800 | — | 600 | — |
| What you study | AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management | African StudiesBusiness StudiesEconomicsEnvironmental Studies | AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management | AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance |
| 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. | 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 across accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and information systems. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree. This suits students who learn better by doing and want to build a professional network before graduating. | A Bachelor of Commerce is a four-year degree where you study business topics like accounting, finance, marketing, and management. In your first year, you take a mix of foundational courses across all these areas before choosing a specialization in second year. It suits students interested in how organizations work and make decisions, who want flexibility to explore different business fields before committing to one. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing | Applied to directly | accountingfinancemarketing | commerce/business |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | McMaster University on OUInfo | York University — Glendon on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo | University of Guelph on OUInfo |
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