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	Ottawa Travail social (4 ans) OUAC OFT Remove	York Social Work (BSW, Direct Entry- Co-op available) OUAC YFS Remove	Guelph Criminal Justice and Public Policy (BA) Honours (co-op option) OUAC GCJ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80%	83–87%“Mid-80s”	80–86%“80 to 86%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	FRA4U or ENG4U	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses Alternative Offers If you are not admitted to BA, Criminal Justice and Public Policy, you will be automatically considered for Bachelor of Arts, Justice and Legal Studies.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes If you are a non-Canadian high school applicant, you must submit an online supplementary information form. The form becomes available shortly after you apply. Find further details about the supplementary information form . Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	90	175	—
What you study	Social Policy Social Work	Social Work	Law & Criminology Politics Social Policy
What it is	You study how to help people and communities solve social problems by combining practical social work skills with an understanding of policy and systems. This four-year program prepares you to work directly with clients — individuals, families, or groups facing poverty, abuse, mental health challenges, or other hardships — while also learning how social policies shape these issues. It suits people who want hands-on helping work but also care about the larger systems and laws that affect people's lives.	Social Work teaches you how to help people and communities facing challenges like poverty, abuse, mental health issues, and inequality. A direct-entry program means you start in social work courses from year one, rather than taking general studies first. Co-op lets you alternate between classes and paid work at social agencies, hospitals, or nonprofits, so you graduate with real experience alongside your degree. This suits people who want hands-on learning, are drawn to supporting vulnerable people, and prefer to test their career choice in the field while studying.	You study the causes of crime, how the criminal justice system works, and the policies governments use to address crime and social issues. This honours program includes a mandatory co-op placement, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work terms in law enforcement, courts, policy offices, or related organizations. It suits people interested in understanding crime prevention and criminal law from a policy angle, especially those who want practical workplace experience alongside their degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	criminology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo

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