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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.

	Windsor Political Science OUAC NKG Remove	Algoma Political Science (BA 4 year) OUAC JBF Remove	Ottawa International Development and Globalization (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OXI Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–80%“70% minimum average; 80% minimum average for Law and Politics”	65%“65%+”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	Political Science 70% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum average of 70% Political Science with French Specialization 70% minimum average +7 more on the program page	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	International Development Politics Social Policy	Politics	Interdisciplinary Studies International Development Politics Social Policy
What it is	Political Science is the study of government systems, political behaviour, and public policy. At Windsor, you can focus on international development, domestic politics, or social policy, and you have the option to add a French specialization or a law and politics focus. The program includes a co-op work term, letting you apply what you learn in a real workplace before graduating. It suits people interested in understanding how societies are governed and who want hands-on experience in government, advocacy, or policy roles.	Political Science is the study of government, law, political systems, and how power works in society. You'll examine Canadian and international politics, political theory, and institutions from multiple angles. This four-year program suits people who want a broad foundation in politics before deciding whether to specialize in law, policy, international relations, or public administration.	You study how societies develop, interact across borders, and address global challenges like poverty and inequality. This program combines politics, economics, and social policy rather than focusing on just one discipline. The co-op option lets you work with international organizations or NGOs between school terms, giving you practical experience alongside your coursework. It suits people curious about global issues who want to understand systems and institutions, not just volunteer or travel.
The door tomajors you reach through it	political science	political science	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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