4 programs, side by side

Full	Ottawa Physical Geography and Geomatics (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OOF ☆ Add to planRemove	York (Glendon) International Studies (BA, iBA) OUAC YGI ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Mississauga) Social Sciences OUAC TMS ☆ Add to planRemove	Windsor Business Administration OUAC NC ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	73–78%“73% minimum average; 78% minimum average for Co-op”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USPH4U	ENG4UFRA4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	FRA4U or ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +3 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional +7 more on the program page	ENG4U Some programs require MHF4U and recommend MCV4U Environmental Management recommends SBI4U	Business Administration Business Administration and Economics Business Administration and Psychology 73% minimum average ENG4U +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	700	—
What you study	GeologyHuman GeographyInterdisciplinary StudiesPhysical Geography	African StudiesBusiness StudiesEconomicsEnvironmental Studies	AnthropologyEconomicsFinanceHistory	AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it is	Physical Geography and Geomatics is the study of Earth's natural systems — climate, landforms, water cycles, and ecosystems — combined with the tools and technology used to map and analyze landscapes and geographic data. You'll learn fieldwork skills alongside GIS software and remote sensing, which sets this apart from pure geology or human geography alone. It suits students who want to understand how the physical world works and are comfortable with both outdoor research and technical problem-solving.	International Studies is a degree where you combine courses from fields like economics, history, business, and development to understand global issues and how different countries interact. The iBA option includes a mandatory year abroad at a partner university, immersing you in another culture while continuing your studies, whereas the regular BA keeps you on campus. It suits students who want broader perspectives on world problems rather than specializing in a single discipline, and who are curious about how global systems actually work.	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.	You study core business subjects like accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources, alongside economics and psychology. This program includes a co-op stream, meaning you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at companies, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. It suits people who want practical business skills and prefer learning by doing, not just theory.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	criminologyeconomicsgeographypolitical sciencesociology	accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	None published by average
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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