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	Ottawa Sciences commerciales – Comptabilité (4 ans) OUAC OTF Remove	Waterloo Environment and Business (Co-op Only) OUAC WEB Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Undeclared (first year only) OUAC GBU Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–80%“75%; co-op 80%”	77–80%“High 70s”	80–86%“80 to 86%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	FRA4U or ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U If you have not completed MCV4U, you can take the replacement course at the University of Ottawa either the summer before or during your first term. Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)	ENG4U MHF4U 1 additional 4U Math 3 additional 4U/M courses Proficiency in math-based programs is required for consideration for BComm specializations. +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op), BCom (Co-op)	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	119	54	—
What you study	Accounting Business Studies Management Studies Others in Business & Administrative Studies	Business Studies Entrepreneurship Environmental Studies Others in Business & Administrative Studies	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance
What it is	You study accounting and business fundamentals, learning how to manage finances, prepare financial reports, and understand how organizations operate. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at real companies, giving you practical experience alongside your degree. This program suits people who want to combine accounting knowledge with broader business skills and prefer learning through hands-on workplace experience.	You study how to run and launch businesses while learning environmental science and sustainability principles. This combines business skills with ecological knowledge, so you understand both profit and environmental impact. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom and paid work terms, giving you real workplace experience in green business and sustainability roles. It suits people who want to work in business but care about environmental problems.	A Bachelor of Commerce is a four-year degree where you study business topics like accounting, finance, marketing, and management. In your first year, you take a mix of foundational courses across all these areas before choosing a specialization in second year. It suits students interested in how organizations work and make decisions, who want flexibility to explore different business fields before committing to one.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	commerce/business
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo

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