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Full	Ottawa Financial Mathematics and Economics (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OUT ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Social Science OUAC EO ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Mississauga) Social Sciences OUAC TMS ☆ Add to planRemove	York (Glendon) International Studies & Business Administration (iBA/BBA Dual Degree) OUAC YYU ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80%	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4UMHF4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4UFRA4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U A combined minimum average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in mathematics. If you are missing MCV4U, you may take the equivalent course at the university the summer before or during your first semester. +2 more on the program page	English, ENG4U Notes: All Honours Specializations and Majors in Psychology require a first-year university Math course; therefore any Grade 12 U-level Math is highly recommended for this program. Math is helpful in preparation for Sociology and Geography programs. MFH4U and MCV4U are required for all Economics modules. +1 more on the program page	ENG4U Some programs require MHF4U and recommend MCV4U Environmental Management recommends SBI4U	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	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Yes A Bilingual Supplementary Application is also required. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	Available	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	Bachelor of Applied Arts, BAA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published	—	850	700	25
What you study	EconomicsFinanceInterdisciplinary StudiesMathematics	Aboriginal StudiesAccountingAnimal ScienceAnthropology	AnthropologyEconomicsFinanceHistory	AccountingArtificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesEconomics
What it is	Financial Mathematics and Economics is a mathematics-based degree that combines the study of economic systems and financial markets with advanced math and statistics. Unlike a pure economics or pure mathematics program, it trains you to use mathematical models and analysis to solve real-world problems in finance and economics. It suits students who want rigorous quantitative training and are interested in how money, markets, and economies actually work.	Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field.	Social Sciences is the study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose from nine subject areas including anthropology, economics, history, law, geography, politics, and sociology, and can combine them however you want rather than following one fixed path. This program suits students curious about human behaviour, institutions, and the world around them who want flexibility to explore multiple disciplines before specializing.	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	criminologyeconomicsgeographyhistorypolitical sciencepsychologysociology	criminologyeconomicsgeographypolitical sciencesociology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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