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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80% | 70–75%“70-75%” | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” | 75% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | No | No | Available |
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts, BA/MA, Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 70 | 700 | — |
| What you study | Interdisciplinary StudiesPoliticsSocial Policy | English StudiesHistoryHuman GeographyInterdisciplinary Studies | AnthropologyEconomicsFinanceHistory | African StudiesAnthropologyComparative Literary StudiesEconomics |
| What it is | This four-year combined degree integrates the study of conflict, human rights, security, and defence policy across social science and humanities perspectives. Unlike separate bachelor's and master's programs, you complete both degrees as one continuous stream, allowing you to move quickly from foundational concepts to advanced research and analysis. It suits students interested in understanding international relations, peace-building, or policy work who want deeper expertise than a single undergraduate degree provides. | You enter this program without committing to a specific major, taking first-year courses across subjects like English, history, psychology, philosophy, and sociology. This gives you time to explore different areas of arts study before declaring a focus at the end of year one, rather than applying directly to a named program. It suits students who are interested in humanities and social sciences but unsure which direction fits them best. | Social Sciences is the study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose from nine subject areas including anthropology, economics, history, law, geography, politics, and sociology, and can combine them however you want rather than following one fixed path. This program suits students curious about human behaviour, institutions, and the world around them who want flexibility to explore multiple disciplines before specializing. | This program lets you study how societies, economies, and cultures interact across borders, drawing from fields like history, anthropology, economics, and international development. You'll examine global issues through multiple lenses rather than specializing in one discipline. It suits students curious about world affairs and international problems who want flexibility to explore different approaches before deciding on a deeper focus. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | criminologyeconomicsgeographypolitical sciencesociology | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo | University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo |
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