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Published rangetheir exact wording75%75% (regular and co-op)75–77%75-77% (regular and co-op)70–75%Estimated cut-off admission range is 70-75%.
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UMHF4USPH4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 1 Math credit (4U)
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
  • English (ENG4U)
  • Physics (SPH4U)
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • 3 best 4U/M courses
  • Ontario applicants
  • 6 4U/M courses:
  • ENG4U (EAE4U is a recognized equivalent)
  • 5 additional 4U/M courses
  • Out of province applicants
  • +5 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyYes
  • Application deadline: March 1
  • Portfolio deadline: March 5
  • Alternative Offers
Usually closes before January 15
Marks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableNo
Degree
First-year intakewhere published50
What you studyCinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication StudiesArchitectureDesignLandscape & Garden DesignCinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignJournalism
What it isYou 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 design and plan buildings and spaces within cities, combining architecture, landscape design, and urban planning. Unlike a straight architecture program, this degree emphasizes the relationship between individual structures and the wider urban environment — how buildings fit into neighbourhoods and cities. It suits people who want to design thoughtfully at multiple scales and who are interested in both creative problem-solving and how cities actually work.This program teaches you how media and communication work across multiple platforms — from journalism and photography to marketing and design. You'll study both the theory behind how messages reach audiences and the practical skills to create them yourself. It suits people who want to understand media industries from the inside and are ready to work across different formats rather than specializing in just one.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceCarleton University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Guelph-Humber on OUInfo

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