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	Trent Financial Science OUAC RDK Remove	Lakehead Business (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC ATT Remove	UOF Bachelor of Business Administration (Hon) OUAC ZE Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% minimum”	70%	70%“A minimum grade of 70% is required”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	one of FEF4U, FIF4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% 1 of MHF4U or MCV4U is required	ENG4U 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	Successful completion of at least six 4U or 4M courses (U: pre-university; M: pre-university/pre-college) with a minimum overall average of 70%. The required courses must include: Differential Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) One of the following French courses: FRA4U, FEF4U or FIF4U Proof of French-language proficiency through one of the following: +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Administration, BAdmin, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	30
What you study	Finance	Accounting Business Studies Computer Science Economics	Accounting Economics Entrepreneurship Finance
What it is	Financial Science combines mathematics, statistics, and economics to understand how money moves through markets and institutions. Unlike a general business degree, it focuses specifically on quantitative analysis and modeling of financial systems rather than broad management skills. It suits students who enjoy working with numbers and want to understand the mechanics behind investments, risk, and financial decision-making.	A Bachelor of Administration or Commerce teaches you core business skills like accounting, finance, management, and human resources, along with how organizations actually operate. The BComm adds a stronger focus on accounting and financial analysis compared to the BAdmin. Both programs include a co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom and paid work at real companies, building experience while you study. This suits people who want practical business skills, like working with numbers or managing people, and who value learning on the job.	A Bachelor of Business Administration is a four-year degree where you study how organizations work and make money. You take courses in accounting, finance, management, human resources, and economics, learning both theory and practical skills for running or working in a business. This program is taught in French, so you need strong French-language skills and must complete foundational math courses, making it suited to students who want a business education while developing or maintaining French fluency.
The door tomajors you reach through it	finance	accounting commerce/business finance marketing	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Université de l'Ontario français on OUInfo

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