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 | 80–87%“Low-to mid-80s” | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” | 70–75%“70-75%” | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4UFRA4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | No | No |
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Social Work, BSW | Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 950 | — | 70 | 700 |
| What you study | AnthropologyEconomicsHealth InformaticsHuman Geography | African StudiesBusiness StudiesEconomicsEnvironmental Studies | English StudiesHistoryHuman GeographyInterdisciplinary Studies | AnthropologyEconomicsFinanceHistory |
| What it is | Social Sciences I is a first-year entry point where you explore human behaviour, society, and social systems through subjects like economics, sociology, anthropology, politics, and social work. Unlike a specialized program, you sample multiple disciplines before declaring a focus, letting you discover which area — from international development to health policy — matches your interests. It suits students curious about how societies work and drawn to understanding people and social issues from different angles. | 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 enter this program without committing to a specific major, taking first-year courses across subjects like English, history, psychology, philosophy, and sociology. This gives you time to explore different areas of arts study before declaring a focus at the end of year one, rather than applying directly to a named program. It suits students who are interested in humanities and social sciences but unsure which direction fits them best. | Social Sciences is the study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose from nine subject areas including anthropology, economics, history, law, geography, politics, and sociology, and can combine them however you want rather than following one fixed path. This program suits students curious about human behaviour, institutions, and the world around them who want flexibility to explore multiple disciplines before specializing. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | criminologygeographypolitical sciencepsychologysociology | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | criminologyeconomicsgeographypolitical sciencesociology |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them |
| Source | McMaster University on OUInfo | York University — Glendon on OUInfo | Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo | University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo |
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