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Full	Trent Financial Science OUAC RDK Remove	Algoma Finance and Economics (BA 4 year) OUAC JBC Remove	York (Glendon) Mathematics and Its Applications (BA, iBA) OUAC YBT Remove	Lakehead Business - International Dual Degree (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC ATV Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% minimum”	65%“65%+”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U FRA4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U	—	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
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 Two 4U/M Math courses (Data Management recommended) Three other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) MHF4U MCV4U 3 additional +7 more on the program page	ENG4U 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	—	—
What you study	Finance	Economics Finance	Accounting Artificial Intelligence Business Studies Economics	Accounting Business Studies Finance Human Resource Management
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.	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.	This program lets you study mathematics while choosing how to apply it — through business, economics, statistics, artificial intelligence, or education. Unlike a pure mathematics degree, you're expected to connect mathematical theory to real-world problems in fields like finance, operations, or data analysis. It suits students who enjoy math but want flexibility to explore where it leads them, rather than committing to one specialty upfront.	You study business fundamentals — accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management — at two Lakehead campuses in Ontario and complete mandatory work terms alongside your courses. This structure differs from a standard business degree by splitting your education between Thunder Bay and Orillia and requiring you to alternate semesters of study with paid work experience. It suits students who want practical industry exposure while earning a degree and are comfortable moving between campuses.
The door tomajors you reach through it	finance	finance	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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