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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.

	TMU Philosophy (Co-op Available) OUAC SPH Remove	York Humanities (BA, iBA - Co-op available) OUAC YUD Remove	Saint Paul Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé en éthique et enjeux sociaux contemporains (BA) (4 ans) OUAC OEP Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–75%“70-75%”	73–77%“Mid-70s”	70%“70% min.”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U Five additional 4U or 4M courses Alternative Offers If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be +3 more on the program page	OSSD or equivalent Minimum of six 4U/M courses, including ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—
First-year intakewhere published	40	50	—
What you study	Philosophy	Classical Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Linguistics Philosophy	Interdisciplinary Studies Philosophy Politics Social Policy
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 Humanities degree lets you study how people think, communicate, and make meaning through language, philosophy, religion, and culture. You choose from areas like linguistics, classical studies, and theology, and can combine subjects in ways that suit your interests rather than following a single major track. The co-op option lets you complete paid work terms alongside your studies. This program suits people drawn to big questions about human society and meaning, who want flexibility in their coursework, or who value real-world experience mixed with classroom learning.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	philosophy	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	Saint Paul University on OUInfo

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