3 programs, side by side

+ Add a program	Ottawa Music and Biology (5-year double degree) OUAC OUD ☆ Add to planRemove	York Cognitive Science (BA - Co-op available) OUAC YBJ ☆ Add to planRemove	York Humanities (BA, iBA - Co-op available) OUAC YUD ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75 %”	73–77%“Mid-70s”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4UMHF4U	ENG4U	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	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	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U Five additional 4U or 4M 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	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published	—	75	50
What you study	Biological SciencesInterdisciplinary StudiesMusic	Classical StudiesInterdisciplinary StudiesLinguisticsPhilosophy	Classical StudiesInterdisciplinary StudiesLinguisticsPhilosophy
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.	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.	A Humanities degree lets you study how people think, communicate, and make meaning through language, philosophy, religion, and culture. You choose from areas like linguistics, classical studies, and theology, and can combine subjects in ways that suit your interests rather than following a single major track. The co-op option lets you complete paid work terms alongside your studies. This program suits people drawn to big questions about human society and meaning, who want flexibility in their coursework, or who value real-world experience mixed with classroom learning.
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	29 published, 4 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	York University on OUInfo

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