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 | 78–82% | 75%“75% (regular and co-op)” | 70–73%“Low 70s” | 75% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | Available | Available | No |
| Degree | — | — | — | Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Education, BBA/BEd, Bachelor of Commerce, BCom |
| First-year intakewhere published | 100 | 50 | — | — |
| What you study | Aboriginal StudiesCreative WritingHealth InformaticsMedia and Communication Studies | Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies | Business StudiesComparative Literary StudiesInterdisciplinary StudiesLinguistics | Business StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesSport & Exercise Science |
| What it is | You study how to report news, investigate stories, and communicate through written and digital media. Unlike a general media or communications program, journalism focuses specifically on gathering facts, interviewing sources, and producing news for publication. This program suits people who want to understand how information reaches the public and who are curious about current events and storytelling. | You study how to create and produce media across film, photography, writing, and design, learning both the technical skills and creative thinking behind what you see on screens and in print. Unlike a pure communication theory program, this one emphasizes hands-on production and design work alongside studying media's role in society. It suits people who want to make things, not just analyze them, and who enjoy combining visual, written, and conceptual work. | This program combines business studies with social sciences — covering how companies interact with society, economics, politics, and culture. Unlike a straight business degree, you study sociology, communication, literature, and politics alongside core business courses to understand the human and social side of organizations. It suits students interested in business who also want to explore ethics, culture, and how society shapes markets. | You earn two degrees at once: a Bachelor of Business Administration or Commerce focused on sports management, and a Bachelor of Education that qualifies you to teach. This concurrent program means you study business courses in sports organizations alongside education coursework and practice teaching, all in four years instead of five or six. It suits people who want to teach physical education or work in sports administration and prefer completing both qualifications together. |
| 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 | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo | Laurentian University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society70–73%+
- Professional Translation (BA, iBA)73–80%+
- Visual & Performing Arts, Arts Management and Media73–77%+
- Multidisciplinary Studies (BA) and Juris Doctor (JD), Griffith University77–80%+
- Sciences commerciales – Analytique en soins de santé (4 ans)75–80%+
- Business & Society (BA - Co-op available)73–77%+
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.