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	Ottawa Psychology and Linguistics (Joint Honours – 4 years) OUAC OUB Remove	York Cognitive Science (BA - Co-op available) OUAC YBJ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses Alternative Offers If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	75
What you study	Interdisciplinary Studies Linguistics Psychology Translation Studies	Classical Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Linguistics Philosophy
What it is	This program combines the study of how the human mind works with the science of language — how we learn, understand, and use words and grammar. Unlike a single-subject honours degree, you'll earn credentials in both fields equally, taking courses in cognitive psychology, language acquisition, and translation theory. It suits students curious about why people think and communicate the way they do, and who want depth in two connected areas rather than specialising in just one.	Cognitive science is the study of how the mind works — combining psychology, philosophy, linguistics, and computer science to understand thinking, language, and behaviour. This program lets you choose a co-op option, placing you in paid work terms with employers in neuroscience, tech, or research fields alongside your courses. It suits people curious about both how brains function and how that knowledge applies in real jobs.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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