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Full	Trent Political Studies OUAC RPO Remove	Algoma Political Science (BA 4 year) OUAC JBF Remove	York (Glendon) Ethics and Political Philosophy (BA, iBA) OUAC YYQ Remove	Saint Paul Ethics and Contemporary Social Issues (Certificate, Part-time Only) (1 year) OUAC OAQ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“70% minimum”	65%“65%+”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70%“70% min.”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U FRA4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional +7 more on the program page	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	—	—
What you study	Politics	Politics	Law & Criminology Philosophy Politics Social Policy	Philosophy Politics Social Policy
What it is	Political Studies is the academic examination of how government, politics, and power work in societies around the world. You study political theory, institutions, policy, and real-world political events and movements. It suits people interested in understanding why governments make the choices they do and how political systems affect people's lives.	Political Science is the study of government, law, political systems, and how power works in society. You'll examine Canadian and international politics, political theory, and institutions from multiple angles. This four-year program suits people who want a broad foundation in politics before deciding whether to specialize in law, policy, international relations, or public administration.	You study how societies should be organized and governed, combining philosophy, law, politics, and social policy to explore questions about justice, rights, and ethical decision-making. Unlike a straight philosophy or political science program, this one deliberately weaves together multiple disciplines to help you see how abstract moral principles connect to real laws and policies. It suits people who want to think deeply about how the world should work and aren't content with single-subject answers.	This one-year certificate explores philosophical and political thinking about current social problems — inequality, justice, rights, and policy. Unlike a full degree, it's designed as a focused, shorter program you can complete part-time while working or studying elsewhere. It suits people who want to examine real-world issues through ethics and policy without committing to a longer university program.
The door tomajors you reach through it	political science	political science	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo

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