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Full	Lakehead Concurrent Education (Primary/Junior) (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC AK ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP ☆ Add to planRemove	Ontario Tech Communication and Digital Media Studies (Co-op) OUAC DDE ☆ Add to planRemove	Windsor Communication, Media and Film OUAC NKM ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	70–73%“Low 70s”	70%“70% minimum average”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UMHF4UPSK4USCH4USPH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U one of MCV4U, MDM4U two of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SES4U	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Anthropology (Science): ENG4U, MHF4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U Chemistry: ENG4U, MHF4U, SCH4U, 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SPH4U Earth Science: ENG4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U French: ENG4U, 1 of FEF4U, FIF4U, FSF4U Geography (Science): ENG4U, MHF4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U +7 more on the program page	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U).	70% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% Alternative Offers To give students options, we often provide Alternate Offers of Admission when students don't yet qualify for their preferred program choices. Rest assured that we will continue to assess all applications to all program choices as we receive new information (i.e. mid-term grades from 2nd semester, night school and virtual course grades) and as space permits.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts and Science/Bachelor of Education, BASc/BEd, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd, Bachelor of Environmental Science/Bachelor of Education, BESc/BEd, Bachelor of Environmental Studies/Bachelor of Education, BES/BEd, Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Education, BFA/BEd, Bachelor of Kinesiology/Bachelor of Education, BK/BEd, Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation/Bachelor of Education, BOR/BEd, Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education, BSc/BEd	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	50	—	—
What you study	Education Studies	Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies	Creative WritingJournalismMedia and Communication Studies	Cinematics & PhotographyDramaFine ArtJournalism
What it is	You study a subject like mathematics, science, languages, or the arts while simultaneously earning your teaching credentials. Unlike a traditional four-year degree followed by a separate teacher's program, concurrent education combines both components in one integrated program, so you graduate with two degrees at once. This suits students who are confident about teaching and want to enter the classroom sooner rather than delay their teacher training.	You study how to create and produce media across film, photography, writing, and design, learning both the technical skills and creative thinking behind what you see on screens and in print. Unlike a pure communication theory program, this one emphasizes hands-on production and design work alongside studying media's role in society. It suits people who want to make things, not just analyze them, and who enjoy combining visual, written, and conceptual work.	You study how people communicate through writing, journalism, and digital media in the modern world. This co-op program includes mandatory work terms at media companies or communications organizations, so you alternate between semesters of classroom learning and paid professional experience. It suits students who want hands-on practice in the media industry while earning credits toward their degree.	This program combines studies in how media, film, and communication work across journalism, photography, drama, and fine art. Unlike a general communications degree, it integrates hands-on creative production with critical analysis of how stories and images shape audiences. Co-op placements let you work in newsrooms, production studios, or media organizations while studying. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and technical sides of storytelling across different mediums.
The door tomajors you reach through it	education	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	None published by average
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo

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