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Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

Full	TMU Philosophy (Co-op Available) OUAC SPH Remove	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Honours (4 years) OUAC CH Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) OUAC UZ Remove	Nipissing Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce OUAC PAB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70-75%”	75%	73–77%“Mid-70s”	70%“Min. 70%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U	ICS4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	Programs: African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History, Biology, Childhood and Youth Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, English, Environmental and Climate Change Studies, European and Russian Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geomatics, Greek and Roman Studies, History, History and Theory of Architecture, Human Rights and Social Justice, Indigenous Studies, Law, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies, and Undeclared. English (ENG4U) +7 more on the program page	English at 60%	Computer Science and Mathematics majors : ENG4U/EAE4U MCV4U 1 other 4U Math +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	40	—	—	—
What you study	Philosophy	Aboriginal Studies African Studies Anthropology Cinematics & Photography	Anthropology Archaeology Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies	Aboriginal Studies Anthropology Business Studies Computer Science
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 Bachelor of Arts is a four-year degree where you study humanities and social sciences — subjects like English, history, psychology, anthropology, or environmental studies. You choose a major (or sometimes two) and take courses across different disciplines to build broad knowledge alongside deep expertise in your chosen area. This program suits students curious about understanding human culture, society, language, and ideas, who want flexibility to explore different fields before specializing.	An Honours BA lets you specialize in one or more subjects from the humanities, sciences, and social sciences while building a broad education across different fields. You choose your major — such as English, Anthropology, Computer Science, or Creative Writing — and take courses in that area alongside electives that let you explore other disciplines. This program suits people who want depth in a subject they care about but also value exposure to different ways of thinking and fields of knowledge.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	philosophy	criminology english geography history languages philosophy political science psychology	communications english history languages philosophy political science sociology	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	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo

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