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Full	York Philosophy (BA - Co-op available) OUAC YRK ☆ Add to planRemove	BU Brock Philosophy OUAC BPH ☆ Add to planRemove	Guelph Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (co-op option) OUAC GK ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Scarborough) Social Sciences & Humanities (regular and co-op) OUAC TUD ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	75–80%“75 - 80% for all majors”	73–80%“Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4UMHF4U	ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U Five additional 4U or 4M 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 Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.	ENG4U 5 additional U/M courses Prerequisites for Economics and Mathematical Economics include: ENG4U MHF4U +1 more on the program page	ENG4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	20	—	—	800
What you study	Philosophy	—	AnthropologyCinematics & PhotographyClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies	African StudiesAnthropologyAsian StudiesChinese Studies
What it is	A Philosophy BA means you study fundamental questions about knowledge, reality, ethics, and how to think clearly. You learn to analyze arguments, examine assumptions, and develop your own reasoned positions on big ideas. The co-op option lets you apply these skills in workplace settings — workplaces value clear thinking and analysis — while the international version includes time abroad and global perspectives.	Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about knowledge, reality, ethics, and how to live. You examine ideas through reading, discussion, and reasoned argument rather than through experiments or fieldwork. This program suits people who enjoy questioning assumptions, thinking critically about complex problems, and exploring big ideas across many disciplines.	A BA Honours at Guelph lets you specialize in one of nine humanities and social science subjects — from English to Economics to Fine Art — while completing a standard four-year degree. The co-op option integrates paid work terms into your studies, letting you gain professional experience in your field alongside classroom learning. This suits students who want depth in a particular subject and prefer learning through both study and real-world application.	You study a broad mix of human culture, history, and society through disciplines like anthropology, literature, drama, area studies, and food studies. Unlike a specialized honours program, this option lets you combine subjects freely and explore different fields before deciding on a focus. It suits students curious about people, ideas, and culture who want flexibility and the chance to gain work experience through co-op placements.
The door tomajors you reach through it	philosophy	philosophy	communicationseconomicsenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science	englishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo

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