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Full	Queen's Commerce OUAC QC Remove	Algoma Finance and Economics (BA 4 year) OUAC JBC Remove	Carleton Commerce OUAC CC Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Undeclared (first year only) OUAC GBU Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	87%“87%+”	65%“65%+”	80%“80% (regular and co-op)”	80–86%“80 to 86%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U with a minimum mark of 80% MCV4U with a minimum mark of 80% 1 other 4U course in mathematics with a minimum mark of 80% 3 additional 4U/M courses No more than two 4M courses from the same discipline. +1 more on the program page	ENG4U Two 4U/M Math courses (Data Management recommended) Three other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	Concentrations: Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) or Math for Data Management (MDM4U). Calculus (MCV4U) recommended. 3 best 4U/M courses	ENG4U MHF4U 1 additional 4U Math 3 additional 4U/M courses Proficiency in math-based programs is required for consideration for BComm specializations. +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes A high school transcript is just 1 piece of information Queen's University uses when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen's has a personalized To Do List, detailing exactly what is needed to complete their application. Students can review their To Do List (and associated due dates) on their Queen's SOLUS Student Centre. Applicants to Commerce, Health Sciences, and Nursing are required to complete a Supplementary Application. Students will receive instructions for accessing SOLUS and their Supplementary Application after they apply. Alternative Offers Queen's does not make alternate offers of admission. Applicants will be considered only for the program(s) to which they have applied (or amended) via the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) by the published deadlines. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	655	—	—	—
What you study	Accounting Business Studies Finance Management Studies	Economics Finance	Accounting Business Studies Entrepreneurship Finance	Accounting Business Studies Economics Finance
What it is	Commerce is a broad business degree covering accounting, finance, management, and marketing alongside core business concepts. You'll study how organizations operate financially and strategically across different functions. It suits people who want a flexible business foundation before specializing, rather than committing to accounting or finance alone from day one.	This program teaches you economic theory and financial practice together — how money moves through systems, markets behave, and organizations manage their finances. Unlike a pure economics degree, you spend significant time on applied finance: investment decisions, corporate finance, and financial analysis. It suits people who want to understand both the big economic picture and the practical side of managing money.	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.	A Bachelor of Commerce is a four-year degree where you study business topics like accounting, finance, marketing, and management. In your first year, you take a mix of foundational courses across all these areas before choosing a specialization in second year. It suits students interested in how organizations work and make decisions, who want flexibility to explore different business fields before committing to one.
The door tomajors you reach through it	accounting commerce/business finance marketing	finance	commerce/business finance marketing	commerce/business
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Queen's University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo

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