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3 programs, side by side

Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

Carleton

Economics

OUAC CBE

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Queen's

Computing

OUAC QD

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording75%80–87%Low to mid 80s83–87%Mid 80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMHF4UENG4UENG4UMCV4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • English (ENG4U)
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)*
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
  • Calculus (MCV4U) recommended.
  • *Students without Advanced Functions (MHF4U) may be admitted conditionally and must complete ECON 0005 in the first term of study.
  • +3 more on the program page
  • English, ENG4U
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • MCV4U
  • 3 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published150300400
What you studyEnvironmental StudiesFinanceInternational DevelopmentMathematicsInformation SystemsInformation TechnologyMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceInformation SystemsInformation Technology
What it isEconomics is the study of how people and societies make choices about money, resources, and trade. At Carleton, you can focus your learning on areas like environmental issues, global development, finance, or politics alongside core economic theory and mathematics. The program includes a co-op option, letting you work in relevant jobs between study terms to build practical experience.This program combines the study of media, communication, and information technology — learning how messages are created, shared, and understood across digital and traditional platforms alongside practical IT skills. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom terms and paid work placements in media, tech, or communications companies, giving you real industry experience alongside your degree. It suits students interested in how technology shapes storytelling and public conversation, who want hands-on workplace experience before graduating.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 iteconomicscommunicationscomputer sciencesoftware engineering
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See themNone published by average
SourceCarleton University on OUInfoWestern University on OUInfoQueen's University on OUInfo

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