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	Waterloo Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WMF Remove	York (Glendon) Mathematics and Its Applications (BA, iBA) OUAC YBT Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid 80s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U FRA4U MCV4U MHF4U
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	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) MHF4U MCV4U 3 additional +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes An Admission Information Form is required. We will send you instructions when we acknowledge your application. You are strongly encouraged to write the Euclid Mathematics Contest and the Canadian Senior Mathematics Competition. Individual selection may vary. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published	153	—
What you study	Business Studies Finance Mathematics Statistics	Accounting Artificial Intelligence Business Studies Economics
What it is	You study mathematics, statistics, and finance together to understand how to measure and manage financial risk in banks, investment firms, and insurance companies. Unlike a straight business degree, this program emphasizes the quantitative and mathematical tools that financial professionals actually use to model markets and predict uncertainty. The co-op option lets you work in the industry while you study. This program suits people who are comfortable with advanced math and want to apply it to real-world financial problems.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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