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	Carleton Industrial Design OUAC CD Remove	Ottawa Musique et informatique (Double grade – 5 ans) OUAC OZL Remove	Ottawa Multidisciplinary Design- Experiential Learning (4 years) OUAC OMC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–77%“75-77% (regular and co-op)”	75%	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MHF4U SPH4U	MCV4U MHF4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U one of MCV4U, MHF4U one of ISC4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Physics (SPH4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	FRA4U or ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U A minimum combined average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in mathematics.	ENG4U or FRA4U MCV4U or MHF4U One of the following: SBI4U, SCH4U, ISC4U, SPH4U Students who do not have the 4U Math prerequisite can take the replacement course at the University either the summer before or during their first year.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Application deadline March 1. Portfolio deadline March 5. Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers Usually closes before January 15	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—
First-year intakewhere published	60	—	21
What you study	Business Studies Design Others in Business & Administrative Studies Production & Manufacturing Engineering	Computer Science General or Integrated Engineering Information Systems Interdisciplinary Studies	Computer Science Design Interdisciplinary StudiesOthers in Technology
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 music composition, theory, and performance alongside computer science and programming, earning both a BA and BSc over five years. Unlike separate music and computer science degrees, this combines them so you apply computing tools to music creation and analysis. It suits students drawn to both fields equally who want deeper technical skills in each rather than choosing one.	You study design across multiple disciplines, blending computer science, visual and product design, and hands-on problem-solving. Unlike a single-discipline design program, this approach lets you explore how technology, creativity, and practical application intersect in real projects. It suits people who want to design solutions but aren't sure whether they lean toward coding, visual work, or engineering, and who learn best by doing.
The door tomajors you reach through it	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	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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