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Full	TMU Politics and Governance (Co-op Available) OUAC SPG Remove	Algoma Political Science (BA 4 year) OUAC JBF Remove	Saint Paul Études de Conflits (Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé) (4 ans) OUAC OAZ Remove	TMU Undeclared Arts (First Year Studies Only) OUAC SUN Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70-75%”	65%“65%+”	70%“70% min.”	70–75%“70-75%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	155	—	—	70
What you study	Politics Social Policy	Politics	Human Geography International Development Politics Social Policy	English Studies History Human Geography Interdisciplinary Studies
What it is	This program focuses on how governments work, political systems, and the policies that shape society. You study political theory, institutions, and social policy rather than just current events or history. The co-op option lets you work in government, non-profits, or advocacy organizations while you study, giving you real experience alongside classroom learning. It suits people who want to understand power structures and contribute to public decision-making.	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 the causes, effects, and solutions to conflict at local, national, and global scales, drawing on geography, politics, development, and social policy. This program emphasizes understanding conflict through multiple disciplines rather than focusing narrowly on one field. It suits students interested in humanitarian work, policy analysis, diplomacy, or activism who want a broad foundation in how societies experience and resolve disputes.	You enter this program without committing to a specific major, taking first-year courses across subjects like English, history, psychology, philosophy, and sociology. This gives you time to explore different areas of arts study before declaring a focus at the end of year one, rather than applying directly to a named program. It suits students who are interested in humanities and social sciences but unsure which direction fits them best.
The door tomajors you reach through it	political science	political science	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo

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