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	Ottawa Études des conflits et droit humains (4 ans) OUAC OFN Remove	Ottawa Communication and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OVY Remove	Lakehead Interdisciplinary Studies (Orillia Campus) OUAC AZ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U	ENG4U or FRA4U	ENG4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet the General Admission Requirements of Lakehead University, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op)	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Economics Interdisciplinary Studies Politics Social Policy	Interdisciplinary Studies Journalism Media and Communication Studies Politics	Anthropology Chemistry English Studies Entrepreneurship
What it is	This program combines the study of conflicts, human rights law, and social policy across economics, politics, and interdisciplinary fields. You'll analyze how economic systems, political institutions, and policy decisions affect human rights and create or resolve conflicts. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom learning and paid work terms at organizations dealing with these issues, giving you practical experience alongside theory.	This is a four-year degree combining the study of political systems and institutions with media, journalism, and how people communicate messages to audiences. Unlike studying either subject alone, you examine how politics and communication shape each other — analyzing political campaigns, news coverage, and public persuasion. It suits students interested in policy, political reporting, campaign work, or understanding how information flows in democratic societies.	This program lets you design your own degree by combining courses from multiple fields — anthropology, chemistry, English, history, philosophy, law, media studies, and others — rather than following a single major. You choose which subjects to focus on and how much depth in each, creating a customized path that suits your interests. It works well if you're curious about several areas and want flexibility to explore across disciplines before committing to one specialization.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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