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Full	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP Remove	Brock Game Design OUAC BGD Remove	Ontario Tech Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society OUAC DAN Remove	Laurentian Concurrent Education with Sports Administration – Junior/Intermediate OUAC LCU Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	80–83%“Low 80s”	70–73%“Low 70s”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	ENG4U Recommended subjects: 1 from 4U History, Philosophy, Classical Studies or International Language ASM4U, AVI4M, ADA4M or ICS3C	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U). Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.	1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U) 1 grade 12 U math course 4 other grade 12 U/M courses A minimum overall average of 75% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses Eligible Math courses include: MHF 4U, MCV 4U or MDM 4U. +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	50	—	—	—
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Design Media and Communication Studies	Cinematics & Photography Computer Animation and Visual Effects Computer Games Design	Business Studies Cinematics & Photography Comparative Literary Studies Creative Writing	Business Studies Computer Games Education Studies Others in Business & Administrative Studies
What it is	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.	You study how to create video games from start to finish, learning programming, visual design, animation, sound, and storytelling. Unlike a pure computer science degree, this program balances technical skills with creative and business thinking, so you learn game engines, art, and how to actually launch a game. It suits people who want hands-on work making games rather than working only on backend code or studying game theory in isolation.	You study how organizations and individuals use digital platforms and media to communicate with audiences, drawing from business strategy, creative writing, design, law, and sociology. Unlike a straight marketing or media studies program, this one explicitly connects social media tactics to broader social impact and strategic business goals. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and analytical sides of digital communication, and who benefit from hands-on co-op work experience.	You earn a teaching degree while specializing in sports administration, preparing you to teach junior and intermediate students (grades 4–10) and manage school or community sports programs. Unlike a straight education degree, this program embeds business and sports science courses so you graduate qualified to teach and equipped with skills in program planning, budgeting, and athletic management. It suits students who want a teaching career but also care about sports leadership and see themselves running school teams or athletic initiatives.
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	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%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	Brock University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	Laurentian University on OUInfo

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