3 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 70% | 70% | 70%“70% min.” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | No | No |
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| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | — |
| What you study | Interdisciplinary StudiesPhilosophyPolitics | Interdisciplinary StudiesPhilosophyPolitics | Interdisciplinary StudiesPhilosophyPoliticsSocial Policy |
| What it is | This program combines philosophy and political science in one four-year degree, so you study both how societies are organized and governed alongside fundamental questions about knowledge, ethics, and human nature. Unlike studying either subject alone, you examine how philosophical ideas shape political systems and use analytical thinking to evaluate political claims. It suits students who want to understand not just how politics works, but why we should care about justice, freedom, and the rules we live by. | You study how people should live together, focusing on moral reasoning and political systems. Ethics examines what is right and wrong; political philosophy explores how governments should be organized and what justice means. This program suits you if you want to think critically about values, laws, and society rather than train for a specific profession, and if you're comfortable with reading, writing, and debating complex ideas. | You study philosophy, political theory, and social policy through an interdisciplinary lens, examining real-world ethical problems like justice, inequality, and human rights. Unlike a straight philosophy major, this program anchors abstract thinking in contemporary social issues and policy solutions. It suits students who want to understand the theoretical foundations of social problems and are drawn to careers in advocacy, public policy, or social justice work. |
| 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 | None published by average |
| Source | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | Saint Paul University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Undeclared Arts (First Year Studies Only)70–75%+
- Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé en éthique et enjeux sociaux contemporains (BA) (4 ans)70%+
- Philosophy (Thunder Bay)70%+
- Éthique et enjeux sociaux contemporains (certificat, temps partiel seulement) (1 an)70%+
- Éthique et philosophie politique (4 ans)70%+
- Études des conflits et droit humains (4 ans)70–80%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.