Economics at Guelph
Not directly. At University of Guelph you apply to Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (GK), then choose economics on the OUAC application itself. Guelph's Honours BA majors all share code GK, and you name your major when you apply.
The program you actually apply to
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (co-op option)
75–80%OUAC GKCo-op available
Prerequisites
- ENG4U
- 5 additional U/M courses
- Prerequisites for Economics and Mathematical Economics include:
- ENG4U
- MHF4U
- 4 additional U/M courses
When you choose economics
On the OUAC application itself. Guelph's Honours BA majors all share code GK, and you name your major when you apply.
What to watch for
Economics is a BA major under GK, and Guelph requires MHF4U Advanced Functions for it. Quantitative Economics and Finance is also a BA major. If you want economics with a business degree instead, Management Economics and Finance is a BComm with its own code, GBD. Guelph's Honours BA is one OUAC code (GK) covering 26 majors, all published at 75-80%. You name the major on the application. Psychology and Criminal Justice are the exceptions — they have their own codes and higher ranges.
The same application also gets you to
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (co-op option) is the entry point for 9 other majors at Guelph. You are not choosing between these at application time.
Economics at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry65%
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- CarletonDirect entry75%
- LakeheadDirect entry70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)Direct entry80–83%
- McMasterDirect entry80–87%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Arts (PA)70%
- Ontario Technot offered at Ontario Tech
- Queen'sDirect entry83–87%
- TMUDirect entry70–75%
- TrentDirect entry70%
- U of T (Mississauga)via Social Sciences73–80%
- U of T (Scarborough)via Management83–90%
- U of T (St. George)via Social Sciences83–90%
- Waterloovia Honours Arts77–80%
- Westernvia Social Science (EO)80–87%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry73–77%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Guelph’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.