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Full	Ottawa Développement international et mondialisation (4 ans) OUAC OFJ ☆ Add to planRemove	York (Glendon) International Studies (BA, iBA) OUAC YGI ☆ Add to planRemove	Windsor Business Administration OUAC NC ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Business - International Dual Degree (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC ATV ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	73–78%“73% minimum average; 78% minimum average for Co-op”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4UFRA4U	ENG4UICS4UMDM4UMHF4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional +7 more on the program page	Business Administration Business Administration and Economics Business Administration and Psychology 73% minimum average ENG4U +7 more on the program page	ENG4U 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	EconomicsInterdisciplinary StudiesInternational DevelopmentPolitics	African StudiesBusiness StudiesEconomicsEnvironmental Studies	AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance	AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management
What it is	This program combines the study of global economics, politics, and development issues to understand how countries and communities interact in an interconnected world. You'll examine poverty, trade, governance, and social change across different regions, drawing on economics, political science, and other disciplines. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom semesters and paid work placements with organizations focused on international development or global affairs, making it a fit for students who want practical experience alongside theory.	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 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.	You study business fundamentals — accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management — at two Lakehead campuses in Ontario and complete mandatory work terms alongside your courses. This structure differs from a standard business degree by splitting your education between Thunder Bay and Orillia and requiring you to alternate semesters of study with paid work experience. It suits students who want practical industry exposure while earning a degree and are comfortable moving between campuses.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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