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Full	Trent Business Administration – Accounting – Co-op OUAC RDM ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Social Science OUAC EO ☆ Add to planRemove	McMaster Business I OUAC MB ☆ Add to planRemove	King's Management and Organizational Studies OUAC EKD ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–85%“80 to 85%”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	83–90%“Mid- to high-80s”	80%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	two of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	1 English 1 4U Math	English, ENG4U Notes: All Honours Specializations and Majors in Psychology require a first-year university Math course; therefore any Grade 12 U-level Math is highly recommended for this program. Math is helpful in preparation for Sociology and Geography programs. MFH4U and MCV4U are required for all Economics modules. +1 more on the program page	English 4U Advanced Functions 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U	ENG4U Two of MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U MCV4U is strongly recommended and will be required for certain modules in the program
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes OUAC Application Deadline: April 1, 2027 *Some programs may stay open beyond this deadline, depending on capacity. It is recommended to apply as soon as possible. An optional supplementary application form is available for applicants who feel that their admission average might be close to or below the quoted range. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	Bachelor of Commerce, BCom, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm	—
First-year intakewhere published	50	850	800	150
What you study	AccountingBusiness Studies	Aboriginal StudiesAccountingAnimal ScienceAnthropology	AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management	AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it is	You study accounting and general business skills, learning how to manage money, prepare financial statements, and understand how organizations operate. Unlike a straight accounting program, this co-op version requires you to complete paid work terms with real employers, so you earn experience and income alongside your courses. It suits people who want hands-on learning in a workplace, need to help pay for university, or want to test whether accounting feels right before committing fully.	Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field.	A Bachelor of Commerce is a four-year business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management. McMaster's program includes a mandatory co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work experience at real companies. This program suits people who want broad business knowledge and practical work experience before entering the job market.	You study the core skills needed to manage businesses and organizations: accounting, finance, human resources, and economics. Unlike a specialized commerce degree, this program keeps your options broad, letting you focus on different business areas through electives rather than committing to one path early. It suits people who want practical business knowledge but aren't sure yet whether they'll work in corporate management, nonprofits, government, or start their own venture.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	criminologyeconomicsgeographyhistorypolitical sciencepsychologysociology	accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	8 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo	King's University College on OUInfo

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