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	Ottawa Études féministes et de genre et science politique (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans) OUAC OO Remove	Saint Paul Innovation sociale (Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé) (4 ans) OUAC OPY Remove	Nipissing Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce OUAC PAB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70%“70% min.”	70%“Min. 70%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ICS4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U	Computer Science and Mathematics majors : ENG4U/EAE4U MCV4U 1 other 4U Math +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes An interview may be scheduled as part of the evaluation process. Élisabeth-Bruyère School of Social Innovation will communicate with the candidates directly with more information. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Interdisciplinary Studies Politics Social Work Sociology	Anthropology Business Studies Entrepreneurship Interdisciplinary Studies	Aboriginal Studies Anthropology Business Studies Computer Science
What it is	You study how power, politics, and social systems shape gender and women's experiences, combining feminist theory with political analysis. Unlike a straight political science program, you examine how gender operates across institutions, law, and society rather than treating it as a side topic. This suits you if you're interested in social justice, policy work, or understanding how political systems affect different groups.	This program combines the study of how societies work — through anthropology, politics, and social policy — with practical skills in starting and running social enterprises that solve community problems. Unlike a straight business degree, it focuses specifically on ventures designed for social impact rather than profit alone. It suits people who want to understand social change deeply and turn ideas into real projects that help communities.	A combined degree that lets you study both arts and commerce side by side, rather than picking one. You take courses in subjects like history, English, or environmental studies alongside business, accounting, and management courses. This dual approach suits students who want business skills and professional preparation but also value deeper knowledge in humanities or social sciences.
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	None published by average	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo

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