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3 programs, side by side

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.

U of T (Mississauga)

Visual Studies

OUAC TEV

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Laurier (Waterloo)

Diploma in Business Administration

OUAC UG

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York (Glendon)

Business Economics (BA, iBA)

OUAC YGE

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–80%Mid to high 70s73–77%Mid 70s73–80%Mid to high 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UFRA4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • English at 60%
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants)
  • 5
  • additional
  • 4U
  • +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published60
What you studyCinematics & PhotographyDesignFine ArtAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it isVisual Studies is the study of how images, film, photography, and design communicate meaning and shape culture. You'll learn theory, history, and hands-on practice across cinematography, photography, fine art, and design. This program suits students who want to understand visual culture deeply and develop creative skills, rather than train narrowly for a specific design or film production role.This is a two-year applied business program covering accounting, finance, management, and economics fundamentals. Unlike a four-year bachelor's degree, it gets you working faster with practical skills employers want immediately. It suits students who want hands-on business training without the length or theory-heavy focus of a university degree.A Business Economics degree combines the study of how economies work with practical business skills like accounting, finance, and data analysis. Unlike a pure Economics program, you'll spend equal time on business applications and economic theory. This suits students interested in understanding markets, organizations, and financial systems from both theoretical and applied angles.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoYork University — Glendon on OUInfo

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