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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)” | 70%“70% minimum” | 83–87%“Mid-80s” | 77–80%“High 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | MCV4UMHF4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| 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 | Available | No | Available | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | — | 200 | 974 | 298 |
| What you study | Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesComputer GamesManagement | Aboriginal StudiesAgricultureAnthropologyBusiness Studies | Aboriginal StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies | AnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness StudiesClassical Greek Studies |
| 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. | An Honours Arts degree lets you study humanities and social sciences in depth, choosing from subjects like history, English, anthropology, environmental studies, and others. Unlike a general arts degree, an honours program requires more advanced courses in your chosen major and typically demands higher academic performance. This program suits students who want to explore ideas across cultures, societies, and texts, and who are willing to commit to deeper study in at least one subject area. | Queen's Arts offers a broad, self-directed undergraduate degree spanning humanities, social sciences, and languages. You choose your own combination of subjects — from English and economics to classical studies and environmental issues — rather than following a set curriculum. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in your field of interest, which suits students who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in how they structure their time. | This program combines arts courses — drawn from fields like English, history, economics, and creative writing — with business studies to prepare you for careers that value both analytical and communication skills. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements at real companies, giving you experience before you graduate. It suits students who want a broader education than straight business but need practical skills for the job market. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | computer science | Applied to directly | communicationscriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science | marketing |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | None published by average | None published by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo | Queen's University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo |
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