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 | 75%“75% (regular and co-op)” | 75% | 70–73%“Low 70s” | 73–78%“73% minimum average; 78% minimum average for Co-op” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U | ENG4UICS4UMDM4UMHF4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Education, BBA/BEd, Bachelor of Commerce, BCom | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 50 | — | — | — |
| What you study | Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies | Business StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesSport & Exercise Science | Business StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComparative Literary StudiesCreative Writing | AccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance |
| 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 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. | 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 study core business subjects like accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources, alongside economics and psychology. This program includes a co-op stream, meaning you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at companies, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. It suits people who want practical business skills and prefer learning by doing, not just theory. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | None published by average |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | Laurentian University on OUInfo | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo | University of Windsor on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Diploma in Business Administration73–77%+
- Professional Translation (BA, iBA)73–80%+
- Business - International Dual Degree (Thunder Bay and Orillia)70%+
- Business Administration (BBA 4 year)70%+
- Honours Bachelor of Business Administration and Diploma in Business Administration70–75%+
- Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Undeclared (first year only)80–86%+
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.