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	U of T (Mississauga) Psychological & Brain Sciences OUAC TMP Remove	Western Arts and Humanities OUAC EA Remove	McMaster Humanities I OUAC MH Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	80–83%“Low 80s”	80–83%“Anticipated admission average of low-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U Neuroscience requires SCH4U and recommends MCV4U Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	English, ENG4U	English 4U *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Prospective students applying to Fine Arts will need to submit a portfolio. For the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities (SASAH), students must indicate interest on the OUAC application and complete a Statement of Interest by February 28, 2026. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Arts, BBA/BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Certificate, Cert, Diploma, Dipl.	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	480
What you study	Psychology	Ancient Middle Eastern LanguagesCinematics & Photography Classical Greek Studies Classical Studies	African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	You study how the human mind works and how the brain produces behaviour, emotion, and thought. This program combines psychology — the study of behaviour and mental processes — with neuroscience, which looks at the brain's biology and chemistry. It suits people curious about why people think and act as they do, and who want to understand the physical basis of the mind.	Arts and Humanities programs at Western let you study literature, history, languages, creative work, and visual art — subjects focused on human culture and expression rather than science or business. You can pursue a general BA, combine business with arts, earn a specialized BFA in fine art, or complete a shorter certificate or diploma. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements related to your field. This suits people drawn to writing, analysis, visual creativity, or understanding how societies and cultures work.	Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.
The door tomajors you reach through it	neuroscience psychology	english languages philosophy	communications english history languages philosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo

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