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	Ottawa Sciences commerciales – Finance (4 ans) OUAC OTR 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 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. 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	151	54	—
What you study	Business Studies Finance 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 business and finance together, learning how to manage money, investments, and financial decisions for organizations. 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 suits people who want to earn while they learn and build professional networks before graduating.	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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