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Full	York (Glendon) International Studies (BA, iBA) OUAC YGI ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Scarborough) Management & International Business (Co-op Only) OUAC TXB ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Non-Honours (3 years) OUAC CA ☆ Add to planRemove	Trent (Durham) Arts and Business OUAC ROB ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	83–90%“Mid- to high 80s”	75%	Not published“N/A”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UFRA4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U	ENG4USBI4USCH4U	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 MCV4U MHF4U	Programs: African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Art History, Biology ,* Childhood and Youth Studies, English, Environmental and Climate Change Studies, European and Russian Studies, Film Studies, French, Geography, Geomatics, Greek and Roman Studies, History, History and Theory of Architecture, Human Rights and Social Justice, Indigenous Studies, Law, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and Women's and Gender Studies. You can also apply to the BA Undeclared for first year, or our new 15-credit online program in General Studies. +4 more on the program page	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% MHF4U, MCV4U or MCB4U recommended This program is only available as a joint-major at the Honours level.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes A Supplementary Application Form (SAF) is required. Candidates with a successful SAF will also complete an admission interview. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	60	—	200
What you study	African StudiesBusiness StudiesEconomicsEnvironmental Studies	Business StudiesEconomicsFinanceHuman Resource Management	Aboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyClassical Studies	AgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness 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.	You study business fundamentals — how organizations work, manage money, make decisions — with a focus on global markets and cross-border trade. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at real companies, giving you practical experience alongside theory. This suits people who want hands-on learning and international exposure while building a professional network before graduation.	A three-year Bachelor of Arts lets you choose from humanities and social science subjects like history, English, anthropology, geography, and environmental studies. Unlike an honours degree, you complete fewer credits overall and have more flexibility to explore different fields or combine subjects without specializing deeply in one. This suits students who want a broad liberal arts education or who are still deciding what to focus on.	You study arts subjects alongside business fundamentals in a joint-major degree. This combines the breadth of humanities and social sciences with business skills like finance, management, and organizational thinking, rather than letting you focus on just one. It suits people who want a flexible foundation for careers that blend analytical and communication skills across diverse fields.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo

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