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	Lakehead Media, Film & Communications (Orillia) OUAC AAC Remove	Ottawa Communication and Sociology (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OXT Remove	Ottawa Communication et sociologie (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans) OUAC OZD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U A portfolio is required. More about the application details Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	ENG4U or FRA4U	ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Design Media and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology	Interdisciplinary Studies Journalism Media and Communication Studies Sociology	Interdisciplinary Studies Journalism Media and Communication Studies Sociology
What it is	You study how films, photographs, and media messages are made and understood, combining hands-on work in cinematography and design with analysis of how communication shapes culture. This program blends technical skills — camera work, editing, visual design — with critical thinking about media's role in society. It suits people who want to create visual work and understand the stories media tells.	You study how people communicate and how society works, combining media, journalism, and social analysis. Unlike a program focused only on communication or only on sociology, this joint degree lets you examine both how messages spread through society and why societies function the way they do. It suits students interested in understanding culture, institutions, and human behaviour through multiple lenses, and who want practical work experience alongside their studies.	You study both communication and sociology together as equal partners over four years, learning how people share information and how societies function. Unlike a program that focuses on just one field, this bidisciplinary approach lets you explore media, journalism, and social structures side by side, seeing how they connect. It suits people curious about why people and groups behave the way they do, and who want to understand the role of communication in shaping society.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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