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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 Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé en éthique et enjeux sociaux contemporains (BA) (4 ans) OUAC OEP Remove	Ottawa Éthique et philosophie politique (4 ans) OUAC OAD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70-75%”	65%“65%+”	70%“70% min.”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	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	ENG4U or FRA4U
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	—	—	—
What you study	Politics Social Policy	Politics	Interdisciplinary Studies Philosophy Politics Social Policy	Interdisciplinary Studies Philosophy Politics
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 philosophy, politics, and current social issues together rather than in separate programs. This interdisciplinary approach lets you examine ethical problems — like inequality, justice, and policy — from multiple angles at once. It suits people who want to think deeply about society's problems and aren't sure whether philosophy, political science, or social studies fits them best.	You study how people and societies should organize themselves, and what makes choices right or wrong. Ethics and political philosophy blend thinking about moral principles with questions about power, justice, law, and governance. This program suits students who want to understand the foundations of politics and ethics through careful argument and debate rather than through policy work or management training.
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	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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