4 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.
| Full | U of T (Scarborough) Psychology & Health Studies - Health Sciences Stream (regular and co-op)OUAC TXF | |||
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| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | ||||
| Published rangetheir exact wording | 77–83%“High 70s (regular); low 80s (co-op)” | Not published“N/A” | 80–87%“Low-to mid-80s” | 80–87%“Low to mid 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Social Work, BSW | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc |
| First-year intakewhere published | 380 | 200 | 950 | 850 |
| What you study | AnthropologyBiological SciencesHealth InformaticsHuman Biology | AgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness Studies | AnthropologyEconomicsHealth InformaticsHuman Geography | Aboriginal StudiesAccountingAnimal ScienceAnthropology |
| What it is | You study psychology combined with applied health sciences — how human behaviour, biology, and social factors shape health and illness. Unlike a straight psychology program, this stream emphasizes practical health applications and the ability to work across healthcare and social systems. The co-op option lets you work in healthcare settings, clinics, or community agencies while studying. It suits students interested in both understanding the mind and applying that knowledge to real health problems. | You study arts subjects alongside business fundamentals in a joint-major degree. This combines the breadth of humanities and social sciences with business skills like finance, management, and organizational thinking, rather than letting you focus on just one. It suits people who want a flexible foundation for careers that blend analytical and communication skills across diverse fields. | Social Sciences I is a first-year entry point where you explore human behaviour, society, and social systems through subjects like economics, sociology, anthropology, politics, and social work. Unlike a specialized program, you sample multiple disciplines before declaring a focus, letting you discover which area — from international development to health policy — matches your interests. It suits students curious about how societies work and drawn to understanding people and social issues from different angles. | Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | criminologygeographypolitical sciencepsychologysociology | criminologyeconomicsgeographyhistorypolitical sciencepsychologysociology |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | None published by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them |
| Source | University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo | Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo | McMaster University on OUInfo | Western University on OUInfo |
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