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	Trent Cultural Studies and Business OUAC RJC Remove	Ottawa Études féministes et de genre et science politique (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans) OUAC OO Remove	Nipissing Bachelor of Commerce (Distance) OUAC PCO Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“Minimum 70%”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70%“Min. 70%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	ENG4U or FRA4U	ENG4U/EAE4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements or admission averages for the programs you apply to, you will automatically be considered for an alternative program you qualify for. Visit our Undergraduate Alternative Offer website for further information.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	—
What you study	Accounting Business Studies Comparative Literary Studies Others in Business & Administrative Studies	Interdisciplinary Studies Politics Social Work Sociology	Accounting Business Studies Human Resource Management Others in Business & Administrative Studies
What it is	Cultural Studies and Business combines the study of literature, history, and culture with practical business skills like accounting and management. Unlike a straight business degree, you'll spend significant time analyzing texts, ideas, and societies alongside your coursework in finance and administration. This program suits students who want business training but also value understanding human culture, society, and communication.	You study how power, politics, and social systems shape gender and women's experiences, combining feminist theory with political analysis. Unlike a straight political science program, you examine how gender operates across institutions, law, and society rather than treating it as a side topic. This suits you if you're interested in social justice, policy work, or understanding how political systems affect different groups.	You study core business topics like accounting, human resources, and general business management, all delivered online so you can learn from home at your own pace. This distance format lets you balance study with work or other commitments, unlike classroom-based commerce programs. It suits people who need flexibility, live far from campus, or prefer self-directed learning while earning a business degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo

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