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Full	Lakehead Concurrent Education (Primary/Junior) (Thunder Bay and Orillia) OUAC AK ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Mississauga) Communication, Culture, Information & Technology OUAC TMC ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP ☆ Add to planRemove	Ontario Tech Communication and Digital Media Studies OUAC DDC ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	70–73%“Low 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
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	ENG4U Digital Enterprise Management also recommends one 4U math.	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). Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.
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	—	275	50	500
What you study	Education Studies	Creative WritingInformation ServicesMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology	Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies	Business StudiesCreative WritingEconomicsInterdisciplinary Studies
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.	This program combines the study of how people create, share, and interpret information across media and cultures. You'll choose from areas like creative writing, media studies, publishing, and information technology, rather than specializing in just one. The co-op option lets you work in communications or tech roles while you study, which suits people who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in choosing which communication field interests them most.	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 digital platforms, traditional media, and written content, combining journalism, creative writing, and media analysis with business and economics foundations. Unlike a pure journalism program, this combines multiple communication disciplines and requires hands-on digital media production alongside theory. It suits people who want to work in digital marketing, publishing, broadcasting, or content creation and value gaining real workplace experience during their degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	education	communications	Applied to directly	communications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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