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Full	Ottawa Sciences de l'activité physique – (B.Sc.) (4 ans) OUAC OFE Remove	York (Glendon) Professional Translation (BA, iBA) OUAC YGL Remove	McMaster Humanities I OUAC MH Remove	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Honours (4 years) OUAC CH Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–80%“75%; co-op 80%”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	80–83%“Anticipated admission average of low-80s”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U	ENG4U FRA4U	ENG4U	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U one of SCH4U, SPH4U	one of EAE4U, FEF4U, FIF4U, FSF4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U SBI4U One of SCH4U, SPH4U, SPH3U +1 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) FIF4U or FEF4U or FSF4U (EAE4U for Francophone applicants) 4 additional +7 more on the program page	English 4U *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.	Programs: African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History, Biology, Childhood and Youth Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, English, Environmental and Climate Change Studies, European and Russian Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geomatics, Greek and Roman Studies, History, History and Theory of Architecture, Human Rights and Social Justice, Indigenous Studies, Law, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies, and Undeclared. English (ENG4U) +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	30	—	480	—
What you study	Biological Sciences Hospitality, Recreation and Leisure Human Biology Sport & Exercise Science	Business Studies Cinematics & Photography Comparative Literary Studies Computer Games	African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical Studies Comparative Literary Studies	Aboriginal Studies African Studies Anthropology Cinematics & Photography
What it is	This program teaches you the science of human movement and physical activity – how bodies work during exercise, sport, and recreation. You study physiology, biomechanics, and exercise science rather than coaching or fitness training alone. The co-op option lets you combine classroom learning with paid work terms at sports organizations, hospitals, or fitness centres, giving you real experience alongside your degree.	Professional Translation is a program where you study how to translate texts, documents, and media between English and French at an advanced level. Unlike a general language degree, it focuses specifically on translation skills and techniques across different fields like business, law, media, and literature. It suits people who are fluent in both English and French and want to turn that skill into a career.	Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.	A Bachelor of Arts is a four-year degree where you study humanities and social sciences — subjects like English, history, psychology, anthropology, or environmental studies. You choose a major (or sometimes two) and take courses across different disciplines to build broad knowledge alongside deep expertise in your chosen area. This program suits students curious about understanding human culture, society, language, and ideas, who want flexibility to explore different fields before specializing.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communications english history languages philosophy	criminology english geography history languages philosophy political science psychology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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