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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)” | 80–83%“Low 80s” | 80% | 83–90%“Mid- to high-80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | MCV4UMHF4U | ENG4U | MCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | No | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl. | Bachelor of Applied Science, BASc, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op) | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | 88 | 90 |
| What you study | Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesComputer GamesManagement | Cinematics & PhotographyComputer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer GamesDesign | Computer EngineeringComputer ScienceGeneral or Integrated EngineeringSoftware Engineering | Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesEconomicsGeneral or Integrated Engineering |
| What it is | You study the theory and practice of building software, designing systems, and solving problems with computers. Carleton's program lets you focus on specializations like artificial intelligence, games, or software engineering, and includes a co-op stream where you alternate between classroom and paid work terms. This suits students who want hands-on industry experience alongside their degree and are interested in both the technical and applied sides of computing. | 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. | Computer engineering combines the design of computer hardware with the software that runs on it. You'll study circuits, processors, programming, and systems that integrate both. The co-op stream lets you alternate between classroom and paid work terms at tech companies, giving you real industry experience alongside your degree, which sets it apart from the straight four-year option. | This program teaches you how to manage engineering projects and operations by combining business decision-making with technical knowledge of systems, data analysis, and software. Unlike a straight engineering degree, it focuses equally on the management and optimization side of engineering work, drawing from fields like operations research and artificial intelligence. It suits students who are strong in math and science but interested in leadership roles, problem-solving with data, and working on real problems through mandatory paid work terms. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | computer science | 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 | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo |
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