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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording80–85%80 to 85%83–87%Mid-80s80%80% (regular and co-op)85%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UMCV4UMHF4UENG4UMHF4UMCV4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of MCV4U, MDM4U
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • 1 English
  • 1 4U Math
  • Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%)
  • Advanced Functions (min. 75%)
  • Calculus and Vectors (min. 75%)
  • 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 or FRA4U
  • MHF4U
  • MCV4U
  • If you are missing MCV4U, you may take the equivalent course at the University of Ottawa the summer before or during your first term.
  • Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published50100
What you studyAccountingBusiness StudiesAccountingBusiness StudiesEnvironmental StudiesFinanceAccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinanceAccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinance
What it isYou 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.This program teaches you business and accounting skills alongside environmental sustainability — how companies manage money while reducing their ecological impact. Unlike a straight business degree, you study both financial management and environmental systems together, and co-op is mandatory, so you work in real companies for four months at a time throughout your degree. It suits people who want a career in business or finance but care about environmental responsibility and learn best by doing real work alongside classroom study.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.You study business fundamentals — accounting, finance, marketing, management, and human resources — while earning a degree from both University of Ottawa and a partner institution abroad. The dual degree means you spend time at two universities and graduate with credentials from both, giving you international experience and exposure to different business practices. This suits students who want a business foundation with global perspective and the opportunity to study and work in another country.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlycommerce/businessfinancemarketingApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceTrent University on OUInfoUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfo

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