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	TMU Child and Youth Care OUAC SCY Remove	Ontario Tech Psychology – Bachelor of Arts OUAC DAA Remove	Trent (Durham) Child & Youth Studies & Sociology OUAC ROK Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70-75%”	70–73%“Low 70s”	70%“70% minimum”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) It is recommended that Biology (SBI4U) and one of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U) is taken. Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	105	500	200
What you study	Psychology Sociology	Psychology Social Work Sociology	Psychology Social Policy Social Work Sociology
What it is	This program prepares you to work directly with children and young people who face challenges like trauma, behavioural issues, or family instability. You study psychology and sociology to understand how people develop and what shapes their choices, then learn hands-on skills for supporting and guiding kids in schools, group homes, hospitals, and community agencies. It suits people who want practical caregiving work rather than classroom teaching or clinical therapy.	This program teaches you how people think, behave, and interact — the science behind psychology. You'll study psychological theories and research methods alongside related fields like sociology and social work, giving you a broad understanding of human behaviour and society. It suits students curious about why people do what they do and interested in careers involving counselling, research, or social services.	This program combines the study of how young people develop and behave with the study of how society works and institutions function. You'll examine topics like family dynamics, education systems, social inequality, and policy that affects children and youth, drawing on psychology and social work perspectives. It suits students who want to understand people and social structures in depth before moving into careers like social work, education, counselling, or community development.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	psychology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	None published by average
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo

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