3 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.

	Trent Financial Science OUAC RDK Remove	Saint Paul Études de Conflits (Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé) (4 ans) OUAC OAZ Remove	Carleton Economics OUAC CBE Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% minimum”	70%“70% min.”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U	one of ENG4U, 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	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U	English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U)* 4 best 4U/M courses Calculus (MCV4U) recommended. *Students without Advanced Functions (MHF4U) may be admitted conditionally and must complete ECON 0005 in the first term of study. +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	150
What you study	Finance	Human Geography International Development Politics Social Policy	Environmental Studies Finance International Development Mathematics
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.	You study the causes, effects, and solutions to conflict at local, national, and global scales, drawing on geography, politics, development, and social policy. This program emphasizes understanding conflict through multiple disciplines rather than focusing narrowly on one field. It suits students interested in humanitarian work, policy analysis, diplomacy, or activism who want a broad foundation in how societies experience and resolve disputes.	Economics is the study of how people and societies make choices about money, resources, and trade. At Carleton, you can focus your learning on areas like environmental issues, global development, finance, or politics alongside core economic theory and mathematics. The program includes a co-op option, letting you work in relevant jobs between study terms to build practical experience.
The door tomajors you reach through it	finance	Applied to directly	economics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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