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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” | 70%“70%+” | 80%“80% (regular and co-op)” | 77–80%“High 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 | ENG4UMDM4U | ENG4UMDM4U | ENG4UMCV4UMDM4UMHF4U | ENG4UMDM4U |
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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 | 298 | — | — | 402 |
| What you study | AnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness StudiesClassical Greek Studies | Business StudiesMarketing | AccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinance | AnthropologyArchaeologyClassical Greek StudiesClassical Studies |
| What it is | This program combines arts courses — drawn from fields like English, history, economics, and creative writing — with business studies to prepare you for careers that value both analytical and communication skills. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements at real companies, giving you experience before you graduate. It suits students who want a broader education than straight business but need practical skills for the job market. | A business program that focuses on marketing — how companies promote and sell products and services to customers. You study general business topics like accounting and management alongside specialized marketing courses covering consumer behaviour, advertising, and digital strategy. The co-op option lets you work at real companies for paid terms, giving you hands-on experience while you complete your degree. | Commerce is a broad business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, management, and related topics. You choose a concentration like accounting or finance to specialize, rather than studying one narrow area. It suits people interested in business fundamentals and real-world work experience, since the program includes optional co-op placements that let you alternate between classes and paid jobs in your field. | 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. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | marketing | marketing | commerce/businessfinancemarketing | communicationscriminologyeconomicsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Algoma University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo |
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