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	Ottawa Philosophy and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OXY Remove	Nipissing Bachelor of Arts OUAC PA Remove	Nipissing Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce OUAC PAB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70%“Min. 70%”	70%“Min. 70%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U	Computer Science or Mathematics majors: ENG4U/EAE4U MCV4U One 4U Math All other majors: +5 more on the program page	Computer Science and Mathematics majors : ENG4U/EAE4U MCV4U 1 other 4U Math +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	244	—	—
What you study	Interdisciplinary Studies Philosophy Politics	Aboriginal Studies Computer Science English Studies Environmental Studies	Aboriginal Studies Anthropology Business Studies Computer Science
What it is	You study philosophy — how people think about knowledge, ethics, and what's real — alongside political science, which examines how governments work and why societies organize the way they do. This joint program lets you explore big questions through both lenses at once, rather than choosing one. It suits students who want to understand both abstract ideas and practical politics, and who prefer flexibility over specializing in just one discipline.	A Bachelor of Arts is a three-year undergraduate degree where you study humanities and social sciences rather than sciences or professional fields. You choose a major from subjects like English, history, philosophy, or geography, and take electives across the range offered. It suits students who want broad knowledge in how people, societies, and ideas work, without committing to a specific career path at the start.	A combined degree that lets you study both arts and commerce side by side, rather than picking one. You take courses in subjects like history, English, or environmental studies alongside business, accounting, and management courses. This dual approach suits students who want business skills and professional preparation but also value deeper knowledge in humanities or social sciences.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	communications economics english geography history languages philosophy political science	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo

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