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Laurier (Waterloo)

Diploma in Business Administration

OUAC UG

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Trent (Durham)

Honours Science

OUAC ROX

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Trent

Business and Arts

OUAC RAD

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–77%Mid 70s73–80%Mid to high 70s70%70% minimum70%70% minimum
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UFRA4UMCV4UMHF4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English at 60%
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants)
  • MHF4U
  • MCV4U
  • 3 additional
  • +7 more on the program page
  • Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses
  • Required Courses:
  • ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
  • A 4U math is recommended
  • Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses
  • Required Courses:
  • ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
  • A 4U math is recommended
  • This program is available only as a joint-major at the Honours level.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNoNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published200200
What you studyAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinanceAccountingArtificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesEconomicsAgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyBiological SciencesAccountingAgriculture SciencesAnthropologyArchaeology
What it isThis 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.This program lets you study mathematics while choosing how to apply it — through business, economics, statistics, artificial intelligence, or education. Unlike a pure mathematics degree, you're expected to connect mathematical theory to real-world problems in fields like finance, operations, or data analysis. It suits students who enjoy math but want flexibility to explore where it leads them, rather than committing to one specialty upfront.Honours Science is a broad science degree where you choose your major from fields like biology, chemistry, environmental science, computer science, or archaeology. Unlike a general science program, an honours degree requires you to specialize in one subject and complete more advanced courses in that area. It suits students who want a strong grounding in science but haven't yet decided on one specific career path, or who want deeper knowledge in a particular field.A Business and Arts program combines study in two fields: one from business, accounting, or economics, and one from humanities or social sciences like English, anthropology, or environmental studies. Unlike a single-subject honours degree, you earn one honours diploma by completing substantial coursework in both areas rather than specializing deeply in one. This suits students who want broad knowledge across different disciplines and are curious about how business intersects with culture, society, or the environment.
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Entrance awardsat this campus, by average11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See themNone published by average4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoYork University — Glendon on OUInfoTrent University — Durham GTA on OUInfoTrent University on OUInfo

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