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	TMU Arts and Contemporary Studies (Co-op Available) OUAC SCS Remove	Brock Business Administration OUAC BN Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70-75%”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	ENG4U One 4U math Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program, you will automatically be considered for the regular, non co-op program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	40	—
What you study	Anthropology Heritage Studies Human Geography Media and Communication Studies	Accounting Artificial Intelligence Business Studies Economics
What it is	An Arts and Contemporary Studies program combines the study of human culture, communication, places, and how societies preserve and interpret their past. Unlike a straight humanities degree, this program emphasizes real-world application through optional co-op placements where you work in museums, media organizations, or cultural agencies alongside your studies. It suits students curious about how people live and communicate across different cultures and time periods, who want hands-on experience before deciding on a career path.	You study the fundamentals of running a business: accounting, finance, human resources, and strategy, along with emerging areas like artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship. This co-op program alternates classroom learning with paid work terms at real companies, giving you practical experience alongside your degree. It suits people who want hands-on business skills and prefer learning by doing rather than pure theory.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	commerce/business finance marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo

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