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Full	TMU Graphic Communications Management OUAC SGO Remove	Carleton Global and International Studies OUAC CGI Remove	Nipissing Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce OUAC PAB Remove	York (Glendon) International Studies (BA, iBA) OUAC YGI Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70-75%”	75%	70%“Min. 70%”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ICS4U	ENG4U FRA4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) Grade 11 U or M or Grade 12 U mathematics (one of MCF3M, MCR3U, MHF4U, MCV4U, MDM4U)	English (ENG4U) 5 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers .	Computer Science and Mathematics majors : ENG4U/EAE4U MCV4U 1 other 4U Math +7 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published	125	—	—	—
What you study	Business Studies Design Management Studies Marketing	African Studies Anthropology Comparative Literary Studies Economics	Aboriginal Studies Anthropology Business Studies Computer Science	African Studies Business Studies Economics Environmental Studies
What it is	Graphic Communications Management teaches you to manage the creative and business sides of visual design projects. You study design principles alongside marketing, business strategy, and media production so you can lead teams that create everything from branding to advertising campaigns. It suits people who want to combine artistic thinking with management responsibility, rather than focusing only on design or only on business.	This program lets you study how societies, economies, and cultures interact across borders, drawing from fields like history, anthropology, economics, and international development. You'll examine global issues through multiple lenses rather than specializing in one discipline. It suits students curious about world affairs and international problems who want flexibility to explore different approaches before deciding on a deeper focus.	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.	International Studies is a degree where you combine courses from fields like economics, history, business, and development to understand global issues and how different countries interact. The iBA option includes a mandatory year abroad at a partner university, immersing you in another culture while continuing your studies, whereas the regular BA keeps you on campus. It suits students who want broader perspectives on world problems rather than specializing in a single discipline, and who are curious about how global systems actually work.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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