3 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.

	Ottawa Éthique et philosophie politique (4 ans) OUAC OAD Remove	Trent Cultural Studies and Business OUAC RJC Remove	Nipissing Bachelor of Business Administration OUAC PBA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70%“Minimum 70%”	70%“Min. 70%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	ENG4U/EAE4U Two 4U Maths recommended If you are admitted without two 4U Maths, you will be required to take MATH-1911 and/or MATH-1912 in your first year of the program. Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements or admission averages for the programs you apply to, you will automatically be considered for an alternative program you qualify for. Visit our +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	200	—
What you study	Interdisciplinary Studies Philosophy Politics	Accounting Business Studies Comparative Literary Studies Others in Business & Administrative Studies	Accounting Business Studies Entrepreneurship Finance
What it is	You study how people and societies should organize themselves, and what makes choices right or wrong. Ethics and political philosophy blend thinking about moral principles with questions about power, justice, law, and governance. This program suits students who want to understand the foundations of politics and ethics through careful argument and debate rather than through policy work or management training.	Cultural Studies and Business combines the study of literature, history, and culture with practical business skills like accounting and management. Unlike a straight business degree, you'll spend significant time analyzing texts, ideas, and societies alongside your coursework in finance and administration. This program suits students who want business training but also value understanding human culture, society, and communication.	A Bachelor of Business Administration is a four-year degree where you study core business concepts like accounting, finance, and marketing, then specialize in areas like human resources or entrepreneurship. This program includes a mandatory co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work experience at a company. It suits students who want practical business skills and real-world workplace exposure alongside theory.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	accounting commerce/business finance marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Trent University on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo

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