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Full	Carleton Industrial Design OUAC CD Remove	York (Glendon) Professional Translation (BA, iBA) OUAC YGL Remove	McMaster Humanities I OUAC MH Remove	Western Arts and Humanities OUAC EA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–77%“75-77% (regular and co-op)”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	80–83%“Anticipated admission average of low-80s”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MHF4U SPH4U	ENG4U FRA4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of EAE4U, FEF4U, FIF4U, FSF4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Physics (SPH4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) FIF4U or FEF4U or FSF4U (EAE4U for Francophone applicants) 4 additional +7 more on the program page	English 4U *Completion of Biology 4U is recommended for students who are interested in pursuing the Cognitive Science of Language program in Level II.	English, ENG4U
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	Marks only	Marks only	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Prospective students applying to Fine Arts will need to submit a portfolio. For the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities (SASAH), students must indicate interest on the OUAC application and complete a Statement of Interest by February 28, 2026. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	No	No	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Arts, BBA/BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Certificate, Cert, Diploma, Dipl.
First-year intakewhere published	60	—	480	—
What you study	Business Studies Design Others in Business & Administrative Studies Production & Manufacturing Engineering	Business Studies Cinematics & Photography Comparative Literary Studies Computer Games	African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical Studies Comparative Literary Studies	Ancient Middle Eastern LanguagesCinematics & Photography Classical Greek Studies Classical Studies
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.	Professional Translation is a program where you study how to translate texts, documents, and media between English and French at an advanced level. Unlike a general language degree, it focuses specifically on translation skills and techniques across different fields like business, law, media, and literature. It suits people who are fluent in both English and French and want to turn that skill into a career.	Humanities I is your first year of study in the liberal arts, where you explore human culture, language, history, and society through subjects like English, history, drama, and linguistics. You take a range of courses across these fields to discover what interests you before specializing in a particular discipline in later years. This suits students who are curious about how people think, communicate, and organize themselves, but aren't yet certain which humanities subject to focus on.	Arts and Humanities programs at Western let you study literature, history, languages, creative work, and visual art — subjects focused on human culture and expression rather than science or business. You can pursue a general BA, combine business with arts, earn a specialized BFA in fine art, or complete a shorter certificate or diploma. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements related to your field. This suits people drawn to writing, analysis, visual creativity, or understanding how societies and cultures work.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communications english history languages philosophy	english languages philosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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