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	Ottawa Music and Biology (5-year double degree) OUAC OUD Remove	Trent (Durham) Arts and Business OUAC ROB Remove	York (Glendon) International Studies & Business Administration (iBA/BBA Dual Degree) OUAC YYU Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75 %”	Not published“N/A”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U	ENG4U FRA4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U
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	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% MHF4U, MCV4U or MCB4U recommended This program is only available as a joint-major at the Honours level.	An Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) MHF4U MCV4U or MDM4U 3 +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Yes A Bilingual Supplementary Application is also required. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	Bachelor of Applied Arts, BAA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published	—	200	25
What you study	Biological Sciences Interdisciplinary Studies Music	Agriculture Anthropology Archaeology Business Studies	Accounting Artificial Intelligence Business Studies Economics
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 arts subjects alongside business fundamentals in a joint-major degree. This combines the breadth of humanities and social sciences with business skills like finance, management, and organizational thinking, rather than letting you focus on just one. It suits people who want a flexible foundation for careers that blend analytical and communication skills across diverse fields.	This program lets you earn two degrees at once: a business administration credential covering accounting, finance, and entrepreneurship, plus an international studies degree in history, geography, or environmental studies. Unlike a typical business degree, you're required to complete a co-op work term, which gives you practical experience alongside classroom learning. It suits students who want both solid business training and deeper knowledge of global issues or a second subject area.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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