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	York (Glendon) International Studies (BA, iBA) OUAC YGI Remove	U of T (Mississauga) Life Sciences OUAC TML Remove	Western Social Science OUAC EO Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U FRA4U	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional +7 more on the program page	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U (except Anthropology) SCH4U (except Anthropology, Biomedical Communications) Most programs also recommend MCV4U +2 more on the program page	English, ENG4U Notes: All Honours Specializations and Majors in Psychology require a first-year university Math course; therefore any Grade 12 U-level Math is highly recommended for this program. Math is helpful in preparation for Sociology and Geography programs. MFH4U and MCV4U are required for all Economics modules. +1 more on the program page
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	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	450	850
What you study	African Studies Business Studies Economics Environmental Studies	Anthropology Biological Sciences Biotechnology Human Biology	Aboriginal Studies Accounting Animal Science Anthropology
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.	Life Sciences at UTM lets you study how living systems work, from the structure of molecules to human health and evolution. You can focus on areas like molecular biology, biotechnology, human biology, or anthropology depending on your interests. The program includes optional co-op work terms that let you gain hands-on experience in labs, hospitals, or research settings alongside your coursework — useful if you're considering health professions or research careers.	Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	biology health sciences life sciences medical sciences microbiology	criminology economics geography history political science psychology sociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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