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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.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” | 83–87%“Mid-80s” | 77–80%“High 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UFRA4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | Available | Available |
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 974 | 298 |
| What you study | African StudiesBusiness StudiesEconomicsEnvironmental Studies | Aboriginal StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies | AnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness StudiesClassical Greek Studies |
| What it is | International Studies is a degree where you combine courses from fields like economics, history, business, and development to understand global issues and how different countries interact. The iBA option includes a mandatory year abroad at a partner university, immersing you in another culture while continuing your studies, whereas the regular BA keeps you on campus. It suits students who want broader perspectives on world problems rather than specializing in a single discipline, and who are curious about how global systems actually work. | Queen's Arts offers a broad, self-directed undergraduate degree spanning humanities, social sciences, and languages. You choose your own combination of subjects — from English and economics to classical studies and environmental issues — rather than following a set curriculum. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in your field of interest, which suits students who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in how they structure their time. | 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. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | communicationscriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science | marketing |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | None published by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | York University — Glendon on OUInfo | Queen's University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Honours Arts and Business (Regular/Co-op)80–83%+
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Honours (4 years)75%+
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Non-Honours (3 years)75%+
- Arts Degree (BA) + Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Co-op80–83%+
- Arts, Honours (BA): St. Jerome's University80–83%+
- Honours Arts (Regular/Co-op)77–80%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.