4 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.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 83–87%“Mid-80s” | 73–77%“Mid-70s” | 77–80%“High 70s” | 80%“80% (regular and co-op)” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4UMHF4U | ENG4U | ENG4UMHF4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | Available | Available | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | — | 170 | 54 | — |
| What you study | — | Business StudiesEconomicsOthers in Business & Administrative Studies | Business StudiesEntrepreneurshipEnvironmental StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative Studies | AccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinance |
| What it is | Economics is the study of how people, businesses, and governments make decisions about money, resources, and trade. You'll learn theories and tools to analyze why markets work the way they do, from individual spending habits to national policies. This program suits people curious about how the world's financial systems operate and who like working with data and logic to solve real-world problems. | You study how businesses and economies work together, combining business management, finance, and economics theory. Unlike a straight business degree, this program weaves economic analysis throughout, so you learn to think like both an economist and a business manager. It suits people curious about why markets behave as they do and who want to apply that thinking to real business decisions — especially if you want co-op work experience built into your degree. | You study how to run and launch businesses while learning environmental science and sustainability principles. This combines business skills with ecological knowledge, so you understand both profit and environmental impact. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom and paid work terms, giving you real workplace experience in green business and sustainability roles. It suits people who want to work in business but care about environmental problems. | Commerce is a broad business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, management, and related topics. You choose a concentration like accounting or finance to specialize, rather than studying one narrow area. It suits people interested in business fundamentals and real-world work experience, since the program includes optional co-op placements that let you alternate between classes and paid jobs in your field. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | economics | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | commerce/businessfinancemarketing |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | None published by average | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Queen's University on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo |
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