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Brock

Game Design

OUAC BGD

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Carleton

Computer Science

OUAC COD

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Queen's

Computing

OUAC QD

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording77–80%High 70s80–83%Low 80s80–85%80-85% (regular and co-op)83–87%Mid 80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMHF4UENG4UMCV4UMHF4UENG4UMCV4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U and a second 4U Math (min. 75% average between the 2 maths)
  • Strongly recommended subject: ICS4U
  • 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
  • Recommended subjects:
  • 1 from 4U History, Philosophy, Classical Studies or International Language
  • ASM4U, AVI4M, ADA4M or ICS3C
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • Calculus (MCV4U)
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • Find more information about alternative offers
  • +1 more on the program page
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • MCV4U
  • 3 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoAvailableAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.
First-year intakewhere published400
What you studyBusiness StudiesComputer ScienceCinematics & PhotographyComputer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer GamesDesignArtificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesComputer GamesManagementArtificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceInformation SystemsInformation Technology
What it isThis program combines computer science and business study, so you learn both how to build software systems and how organizations work. Unlike a straight computer science degree, you'll take business courses alongside your programming and technical work. The co-op component means you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at companies. It suits people who want technical skills but also care about the business side of how software gets made and sold.You study how to create video games from start to finish, learning programming, visual design, animation, sound, and storytelling. Unlike a pure computer science degree, this program balances technical skills with creative and business thinking, so you learn game engines, art, and how to actually launch a game. It suits people who want hands-on work making games rather than working only on backend code or studying game theory in isolation.You study the theory and practice of building software, designing systems, and solving problems with computers. Carleton's program lets you focus on specializations like artificial intelligence, games, or software engineering, and includes a co-op stream where you alternate between classroom and paid work terms. This suits students who want hands-on industry experience alongside their degree and are interested in both the technical and applied sides of computing.Computing at Queen's covers the theory and practice of building software, managing information systems, and developing artificial intelligence. You'll study programming, algorithms, data structures, and mathematics that underpin these fields. The program includes a co-op option, letting you alternate between classroom and paid work terms at tech companies, which sets it apart from a standard degree and gives you real industry experience alongside your studies. It suits people who like solving problems with code and want hands-on exposure to how software gets built in actual workplaces.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlycomputer sciencecomputer sciencesoftware engineering
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See themNone published by average
SourceBrock University on OUInfoBrock University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoQueen's University on OUInfo

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