3 programs, side by side

Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

	Ottawa Music and Biology (5-year double degree) OUAC OUD Remove	Windsor Business Administration OUAC NC Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Diploma in Business Administration OUAC UG Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75 %”	73–78%“73% minimum average; 78% minimum average for Co-op”	73–77%“Mid 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U ICS4U MDM4U MHF4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MCV4U MHF4U 2 among SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U A minimum combined average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in science and mathematics. +1 more on the program page	Business Administration Business Administration and Economics Business Administration and Psychology 73% minimum average ENG4U +7 more on the program page	English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Biological Sciences Interdisciplinary Studies Music	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance
What it is	You study both music and biology as full degree programs over five years instead of the usual four. This double degree means you earn two separate degrees — one in each subject — rather than majoring in one and minoring in the other. It suits people who are genuinely committed to both fields and want advanced training in each, not those looking for an easier path or trying to keep options casually open.	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.	This is a two-year applied business program covering accounting, finance, management, and economics fundamentals. Unlike a four-year bachelor's degree, it gets you working faster with practical skills employers want immediately. It suits students who want hands-on business training without the length or theory-heavy focus of a university degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	accounting commerce/business finance marketing	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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