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	Waterloo Computing and Financial Management (Co-op Only) OUAC WCF Remove	Queen's Commerce OUAC QC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	90–97%“Low to Mid-90s”	87%“87%+”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Any Grade 12 U English Advanced Functions Calculus and Vectors One other Grade 12 U course	ENG4U with a minimum mark of 80% MCV4U with a minimum mark of 80% 1 other 4U course in mathematics with a minimum mark of 80% 3 additional 4U/M courses No more than two 4M courses from the same discipline. +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes An Admission Information Form (AIF) is required. We will send you instructions when we acknowledge your application. Usually closes before January 15	Yes A high school transcript is just 1 piece of information Queen's University uses when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen's has a personalized To Do List, detailing exactly what is needed to complete their application. Students can review their To Do List (and associated due dates) on their Queen's SOLUS Student Centre. Applicants to Commerce, Health Sciences, and Nursing are required to complete a Supplementary Application. Students will receive instructions for accessing SOLUS and their Supplementary Application after they apply. Alternative Offers Queen's does not make alternate offers of admission. Applicants will be considered only for the program(s) to which they have applied (or amended) via the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) by the published deadlines. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	No
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	42	655
What you study	Artificial Intelligence Business Studies Computer Science Finance	Accounting Business Studies Finance Management Studies
What it is	You study computer science and finance together, learning to build software systems and understand money management, accounting, and business strategy. This is different from studying either field alone because you learn how technology and financial systems interact. The co-op requirement means you alternate between school and paid work terms, giving you real-world experience in tech or finance companies. This suits people who want both technical skills and business knowledge, and who are ready to commit to the co-op schedule.	Commerce is a broad business degree covering accounting, finance, management, and marketing alongside core business concepts. You'll study how organizations operate financially and strategically across different functions. It suits people who want a flexible business foundation before specializing, rather than committing to accounting or finance alone from day one.
The door tomajors you reach through it	finance	accounting commerce/business finance marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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