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	Laurier (Waterloo) Diploma in Chamber Music OUAC URE Remove	York (Glendon) International Studies (BA, iBA) OUAC YGI Remove	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Honours (4 years) OUAC CH Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid 70s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U FRA4U	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English at 60%	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional +7 more on the program page	Programs: African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History, Biology, Childhood and Youth Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice, English, Environmental and Climate Change Studies, European and Russian Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geomatics, Greek and Roman Studies, History, History and Theory of Architecture, Human Rights and Social Justice, Indigenous Studies, Law, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies, and Undeclared. English (ENG4U) +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	History Music	African Studies Business Studies Economics Environmental Studies	Aboriginal Studies African Studies Anthropology Cinematics & Photography
What it is	Chamber music is the study and performance of classical music written for small groups of instruments, typically three to eight players. You learn ensemble skills, musical interpretation, and the repertoire that defines this genre, going deeper into collaborative performance than a general music degree would. This suits musicians who want to develop as both soloists and team players in intimate musical settings.	International Studies is a degree where you combine courses from fields like economics, history, business, and development to understand global issues and how different countries interact. The iBA option includes a mandatory year abroad at a partner university, immersing you in another culture while continuing your studies, whereas the regular BA keeps you on campus. It suits students who want broader perspectives on world problems rather than specializing in a single discipline, and who are curious about how global systems actually work.	A Bachelor of Arts is a four-year degree where you study humanities and social sciences — subjects like English, history, psychology, anthropology, or environmental studies. You choose a major (or sometimes two) and take courses across different disciplines to build broad knowledge alongside deep expertise in your chosen area. This program suits students curious about understanding human culture, society, language, and ideas, who want flexibility to explore different fields before specializing.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	criminology english geography history languages philosophy political science psychology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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