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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)” | 90–97%“Low to Mid-90s” | 80%“80% (regular and co-op)” | 83–87%“Mid-80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | MCV4UMHF4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U | ENG4UMHF4U | MCV4UMDM4UMHF4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Yes
| Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Computer Science, BCS, Bachelor of Mathematics, BMath | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 360 | — | 950 |
| What you study | Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesComputer GamesManagement | Artificial IntelligenceComputer GamesComputer ScienceHealth Informatics | AccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinance | AccountingBusiness StudiesFinanceHuman Resource Management |
| 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 the design, development, and theory behind computer software and systems. In the co-op stream, you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at tech companies, giving you practical experience alongside your degree. This program suits people who want to build real-world coding skills early and explore whether they prefer software development, artificial intelligence, games, or other computing specializations while earning money. | Commerce is a broad business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, management, and related topics. You choose a concentration like accounting or finance to specialize, rather than studying one narrow area. It suits people interested in business fundamentals and real-world work experience, since the program includes optional co-op placements that let you alternate between classes and paid jobs in your field. | You study the theory and practice of running organizations and businesses. The program covers accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management, with flexibility to focus on areas that interest you most. It includes a co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work experience in real organizations, which suits people who want to apply what they learn and build professional networks while studying. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | computer science | computer science | commerce/businessfinancemarketing | accountingcommerce/businessfinancemarketing |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | Western University on OUInfo |
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