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3 programs, side by side

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Trent (Durham)

Science and Business

OUAC ROO

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Laurier (Waterloo)

Diploma in Business Administration

OUAC UG

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wordingNot publishedN/A73–77%Mid 70s70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses
  • Required Courses:
  • ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
  • MHF4U or MCV4U recommended
  • English at 60%
  • ENG4U
  • 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Administration, BAdmin, Bachelor of Commerce, BComm
First-year intakewhere published200
What you studyAgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyAstronomyAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceAccountingBusiness StudiesComputer ScienceEconomics
What it isThis program combines science courses with business studies, so you study both scientific subjects like chemistry, biology, or computer science alongside accounting, management, and economics. Unlike a straight science degree, you gain practical knowledge of how science-based industries operate and how to manage projects or companies. It suits students who want a science career but also care about the business side — whether that's starting a science company, managing research teams, or working in science-related industries.This is a two-year applied business program covering accounting, finance, management, and economics fundamentals. Unlike a four-year bachelor's degree, it gets you working faster with practical skills employers want immediately. It suits students who want hands-on business training without the length or theory-heavy focus of a university degree.A Bachelor of Administration or Commerce teaches you core business skills like accounting, finance, management, and human resources, along with how organizations actually operate. The BComm adds a stronger focus on accounting and financial analysis compared to the BAdmin. Both programs include a co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom and paid work at real companies, building experience while you study. This suits people who want practical business skills, like working with numbers or managing people, and who value learning on the job.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlyaccountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by averageNone published by average11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceTrent University — Durham GTA on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoLakehead University on OUInfo

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