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	York Cognitive Science (BA - Co-op available) OUAC YBJ Remove	Brock Applied Linguistics OUAC BAL Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	73–77%“Mid 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses Alternative Offers If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be +3 more on the program page	ENG4U Strongly recommended subjects for Pre-Professional Speech Language Pathology and Audiology majors: 2 from SBI4, SCH4U, SPH4U, MDM4U Strongly recommended subjects for Applied Linguistics/TESL majors: 1 from 4U History, Philosophy, Classical Studies or International Language +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	75	—
What you study	Classical Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Linguistics Philosophy	Linguistics
What it is	Cognitive science is the study of how the mind works — combining psychology, philosophy, linguistics, and computer science to understand thinking, language, and behaviour. This program lets you choose a co-op option, placing you in paid work terms with employers in neuroscience, tech, or research fields alongside your courses. It suits people curious about both how brains function and how that knowledge applies in real jobs.	Applied Linguistics is the study of how language works in real situations — like teaching English to non-native speakers, helping people with speech disorders, or understanding how people communicate. Unlike a general linguistics program, applied linguistics focuses on solving practical language problems rather than just studying language theory. It suits people interested in education, healthcare, or communication who want hands-on skills alongside linguistic knowledge.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo

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