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 (Durham) Arts and Business OUAC ROB Remove	Nipissing Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce OUAC PAB Remove	Laurier (Brantford) Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) OUAC UQ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	Not published“N/A”	70%“Min. 70%”	73–77%“Mid 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ICS4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% MHF4U, MCV4U or MCB4U recommended This program is only available as a joint-major at the Honours level.	Computer Science and Mathematics majors : ENG4U/EAE4U MCV4U 1 other 4U Math +7 more on the program page	English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	—
What you study	Agriculture Anthropology Archaeology Business Studies	Aboriginal Studies Anthropology Business Studies Computer Science	Anthropology Archaeology Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	You study arts subjects alongside business fundamentals in a joint-major degree. This combines the breadth of humanities and social sciences with business skills like finance, management, and organizational thinking, rather than letting you focus on just one. It suits people who want a flexible foundation for careers that blend analytical and communication skills across diverse fields.	A combined degree that lets you study both arts and commerce side by side, rather than picking one. You take courses in subjects like history, English, or environmental studies alongside business, accounting, and management courses. This dual approach suits students who want business skills and professional preparation but also value deeper knowledge in humanities or social sciences.	A Bachelor of Arts is a three- or four-year undergraduate degree where you study subjects in the humanities, social sciences, or sciences — at Laurier Brantford, that means choices like English, anthropology, computer science, creative writing, or environmental studies. You can focus on one major or combine two. This program suits students who want broad knowledge across disciplines and enjoy writing, analysis, and critical thinking rather than hands-on lab or professional training.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Brantford on OUInfo

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