4 programs, side by side

Full	York (Glendon) International Studies (BA, iBA) OUAC YGI ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Scarborough) Psychology & Health Studies - Health Sciences Stream (regular and co-op) OUAC TXF ☆ Add to planRemove	Trent (Durham) Honours Arts OUAC ROY ☆ 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”	77–83%“High 70s (regular); low 80s (co-op)”	70%“70% minimum”	Not published“N/A”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UFRA4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	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 Recommended courses for Mental Health Studies, Psychology, and Psychology and English: SBI4U MCV4U, MHF4U or MDM4U	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	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	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No	No
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	380	200	200
What you study	African StudiesBusiness StudiesEconomicsEnvironmental Studies	AnthropologyBiological SciencesHealth InformaticsHuman Biology	Aboriginal StudiesAgricultureAnthropologyBusiness 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 psychology combined with applied health sciences — how human behaviour, biology, and social factors shape health and illness. Unlike a straight psychology program, this stream emphasizes practical health applications and the ability to work across healthcare and social systems. The co-op option lets you work in healthcare settings, clinics, or community agencies while studying. It suits students interested in both understanding the mind and applying that knowledge to real health problems.	An Honours Arts degree lets you study humanities and social sciences in depth, choosing from subjects like history, English, anthropology, environmental studies, and others. Unlike a general arts degree, an honours program requires more advanced courses in your chosen major and typically demands higher academic performance. This program suits students who want to explore ideas across cultures, societies, and texts, and who are willing to commit to deeper study in at least one subject area.	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	None published by average	None published by average
Source	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo

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