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| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | ||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 75% | 70–80%“70%; co-op 80%” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — |
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| Prerequisitesas published |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc |
| First-year intakewhere published | 200 | — |
| What you study | Media and Communication StudiesPoliticsPublicity StudiesSocial Policy | Interdisciplinary StudiesJournalismMedia and Communication StudiesPolitics |
| What it is | You study how media works, how messages spread, and how communication shapes society and politics. This program combines theory with hands-on practice, and includes a mandatory work term where you apply classroom learning in real media or communications settings. It suits people interested in journalism, public relations, social media strategy, or understanding how news and information influence the world around them. | This program combines the study of how people and organizations communicate with the analysis of politics and power. You'll take courses in media, journalism, persuasion, and political systems, learning how communication shapes politics and vice versa. It suits students curious about how messages, news, and public opinion influence policy and elections, especially if you want to alternate between classroom and work placements. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | communications | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo |
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Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Communication and Digital Media Studies70–73%+
- Communications sociales (Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé) (4 ans)70%+
- Social Communication (Honours Bachelor of Arts) (4 years)70%+
- Cities, Regions, Planning (BES - Co-op available)73–80%+
- Environmental Arts & Justice (BES - Co-op available)73–77%+
- Undeclared Major (BA)73–80%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.