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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.

Laurier (Waterloo)

Geography (BA and BSc)

OUAC UZJ

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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 wording73–77%Mid 70s73–80%Mid to high 70s73–80%Mid to high 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UFRA4UMCV4UMHF4UENG4UFRA4U
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
  • 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-opAvailableNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBABachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published
What you studyHuman GeographyPhysical GeographyAccountingArtificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesEconomicsAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it isGeography at Wilfrid Laurier is the study of both human societies and natural systems — how people organize themselves across space, and how climate, landforms, and ecosystems shape the world. The program lets you choose between emphasizing human geography (cities, cultures, economics, politics) or physical geography (weather, geology, water), or blend both. A co-op option lets you gain work experience in fields like urban planning, environmental consulting, or government during your degree, which suits students who want to test career paths while studying.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.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 itgeographyApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoYork University — Glendon on OUInfoYork University — Glendon on OUInfo

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