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	Laurier (Waterloo) Psychology (BA or BSc) OUAC UZN Remove	Trent (Durham) Child & Youth Studies & Sociology OUAC ROK Remove	Ontario Tech Psychology – Bachelor of Arts OUAC DAA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	70%“70% minimum”	70–73%“Low 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English at 60% One of 3M, 3U or 4U Math at 60% English is calculated in the admission average.	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) It is recommended that Biology (SBI4U) and one of Advanced Functions (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U) is taken. Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	200	500
What you study	Psychology	Psychology Social Policy Social Work Sociology	Psychology Social Work Sociology
What it is	Psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes — how people think, feel, and act. At Wilfrid Laurier, you can choose between a BA (emphasizing the social and humanities aspects) or a BSc (focusing on research methods and biological foundations). The program includes optional co-op terms where you work in real clinical, research, or organizational settings alongside your studies, giving you practical experience that pure coursework alone doesn't provide.	This program combines the study of how young people develop and behave with the study of how society works and institutions function. You'll examine topics like family dynamics, education systems, social inequality, and policy that affects children and youth, drawing on psychology and social work perspectives. It suits students who want to understand people and social structures in depth before moving into careers like social work, education, counselling, or community development.	This program teaches you how people think, behave, and interact — the science behind psychology. You'll study psychological theories and research methods alongside related fields like sociology and social work, giving you a broad understanding of human behaviour and society. It suits students curious about why people do what they do and interested in careers involving counselling, research, or social services.
The door tomajors you reach through it	neuroscience psychology	Applied to directly	psychology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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