4 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.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 75–77%“75-77% (regular and co-op)” | 75% | 77–80%“High 70s” | 87–93%“High 80s to low 90s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | MHF4USPH4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
| Marks only | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | No | Available | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | 60 | — | — | 94 |
| What you study | Business StudiesDesignOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesProduction & Manufacturing Engineering | Computer ScienceDesignInterdisciplinary StudiesOthers in Technology | Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceFinanceInformation Systems | Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceDesignGeneral or Integrated Engineering |
| What it is | Industrial Design teaches you how to plan and shape physical products — from phones to furniture to medical devices — so they work well, look good, and can actually be made. You'll combine design thinking with engineering and manufacturing knowledge to understand both the creative and practical sides of bringing products to life. The co-op term lets you work in industry while you study, so you apply what you learn to real projects. | You study computer science and design together in a hands-on, project-based way rather than as separate subjects. The program emphasizes learning through real problems and experimentation, so you'll build working projects alongside traditional coursework. This suits people who want to understand how technology and design connect and prefer learning by doing. | This program teaches you to extract useful information from large datasets using mathematics, programming, and statistics. You'll study how to build and use artificial intelligence models, manage data systems, and apply these skills to real business and financial problems. The co-op component means you'll work in relevant jobs during your studies, alternating with classroom learning. It suits people who enjoy both math and problem-solving and want practical experience applying these skills before graduation. | This program teaches you to design and build complex systems — often combining software, hardware, human behaviour, and business — that solve real-world problems. Unlike a traditional engineering program focused on one discipline, it blends computer science, design thinking, and management so you learn how systems work across multiple fields. It suits students who want engineering skills but prefer understanding how all the pieces fit together and spending time working in industry during their degree. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | 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 | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo |
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