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 | 73–78%“73% minimum average; 78% minimum average for Co-op” | 83–87%“Mid 80s” | 83–90%“Mid- to high-80s” | 80% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UICS4UMDM4UMHF4U | ENG4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U | ENG4UMCV4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | No |
| Degree | — | — | Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | 800 | 150 |
| What you study | AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance | — | AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management | AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance |
| What it is | You study core business subjects like accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources, alongside economics and psychology. This program includes a co-op stream, meaning you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at companies, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. It suits people who want practical business skills and prefer learning by doing, not just theory. | Accounting teaches you how to record, analyze, and report on money flowing in and out of businesses and organizations. This co-op program includes paid work terms where you apply what you learn in real accounting roles, alternating with classroom study. It suits people who want practical experience alongside theory and are comfortable switching between school and work. | 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 core skills needed to manage businesses and organizations: accounting, finance, human resources, and economics. Unlike a specialized commerce degree, this program keeps your options broad, letting you focus on different business areas through electives rather than committing to one path early. It suits people who want practical business knowledge but aren't sure yet whether they'll work in corporate management, nonprofits, government, or start their own venture. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing | accounting | accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | None published by average | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 8 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | University of Windsor on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo | McMaster University on OUInfo | King's University College on OUInfo |
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