4 programs, side by side

Full	TMU Philosophy (Co-op Available) OUAC SPH ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Philosophy (Thunder Bay) OUAC AAJ ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Éthique et philosophie politique (4 ans) OUAC OAD ☆ Add to planRemove	Saint Paul Innovation sociale (Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé) (4 ans) OUAC OPY ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70-75%”	70%	70%	70%“70% min.”
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 Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	ENG4U or FRA4U	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Yes An interview may be scheduled as part of the evaluation process. Élisabeth-Bruyère School of Social Innovation will communicate with the candidates directly with more information. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	40	—	—	—
What you study	Philosophy	PhilosophyPoliticsSocial Policy	Interdisciplinary StudiesPhilosophyPolitics	AnthropologyBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipInterdisciplinary Studies
What it is	Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about knowledge, reality, ethics, and how to live well. You examine ideas through reading, writing, and discussion rather than labs or fieldwork. The co-op option lets you apply philosophical thinking to work placements in fields like policy, law, or non-profits, which sets this apart from a straight philosophy degree.	A philosophy program teaches you how to think critically about fundamental questions: what is knowledge, how should we live, what makes something right or wrong, and how does society work. You'll study philosophy alongside politics and social policy to understand both abstract ideas and their real-world impact on people and institutions. This suits people who enjoy debate, reading complex texts, and asking "why" about things others take for granted.	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.	This program combines the study of how societies work — through anthropology, politics, and social policy — with practical skills in starting and running social enterprises that solve community problems. Unlike a straight business degree, it focuses specifically on ventures designed for social impact rather than profit alone. It suits people who want to understand social change deeply and turn ideas into real projects that help communities.
The door tomajors you reach through it	philosophy	philosophy	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo

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