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Full	Ottawa Commerce – Human Resource Management (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OTQ Remove	Carleton Computer Science OUAC COD Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Undeclared (first year only) OUAC GBU Remove	York Commerce (BCom - Co-op available) OUAC YFB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80%	80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)”	80–86%“80 to 86%”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U If you are missing MCV4U, you may take the equivalent course at the University of Ottawa the summer before or during your first term. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. +2 more on the program page	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) 4 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers +1 more on the program page	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	Ontario Secondary School Diploma ENG4U MHF4U Four additional 4U or 4M courses Alternative Offers +4 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op), BCom (Co-op)	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	600
What you study	Business Studies Human Resource Management Management Studies Others in Business & Administrative Studies	Artificial Intelligence Business Studies Computer Games Management	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance	Accounting Business Studies Finance Human Resource Management
What it is	You study business management with a focus on human resources — how companies hire, train, develop, and manage their employees. Unlike a general commerce degree, this program specializes in HR practices, labour relations, and organizational behaviour from day one. It suits students interested in understanding workplace dynamics and building careers in recruitment, employee development, or organizational leadership.	You study the theory and practice of building software, designing systems, and solving problems with computers. Carleton's program lets you focus on specializations like artificial intelligence, games, or software engineering, and includes a co-op stream where you alternate between classroom and paid work terms. This suits students who want hands-on industry experience alongside their degree and are interested in both the technical and applied sides of computing.	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.	You study business fundamentals across accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and information systems. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree. This suits students who learn better by doing and want to build a professional network before graduating.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	computer science	commerce/business	accounting finance marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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