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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.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 77–80%“High 70s” | 75% | 75–80%“75 - 80% for all majors” | 80–83%“Low 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 | ENG4UMDM4U | ENG4U | ENG4UMHF4U | ENG4UMCV4UMDM4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 402 | 200 | — | — |
| What you study | AnthropologyArchaeologyClassical Greek StudiesClassical Studies | Media and Communication StudiesPoliticsPublicity StudiesSocial Policy | AnthropologyCinematics & PhotographyClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies | AnthropologyBusiness StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies |
| What it is | An Honours Arts degree lets you study humanities and social sciences — literature, history, languages, creative writing, drama, economics, or anthropology — with flexibility to combine subjects. The co-op option alternates your studies with paid work terms in related fields, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. This suits people who want a liberal arts education but also want to test out careers and build a professional network while studying. | You study how media works, how messages spread, and how communication shapes society and politics. This program combines theory with hands-on practice, and includes a mandatory work term where you apply classroom learning in real media or communications settings. It suits people interested in journalism, public relations, social media strategy, or understanding how news and information influence the world around them. | A BA Honours at Guelph lets you specialize in one of nine humanities and social science subjects — from English to Economics to Fine Art — while completing a standard four-year degree. The co-op option integrates paid work terms into your studies, letting you gain professional experience in your field alongside classroom learning. This suits students who want depth in a particular subject and prefer learning through both study and real-world application. | An Honours BA in Arts lets you study humanities and social sciences subjects like English, anthropology, economics, drama, and creative writing over four years. You choose your own combination of courses rather than following a single fixed major, giving you flexibility to explore multiple disciplines. This program suits students curious about human culture, expression, and society who want broad knowledge across several fields before deciding on a specialization. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | communicationscriminologyeconomicsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science | communications | communicationseconomicsenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 2 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 85%See them |
| Source | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Guelph on OUInfo | St. Jerome's University on OUInfo |
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