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 | 80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)” | 87–93%“High 80s to Low 90s” | 85–90%“85-90%” | 87–90%“High 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | MCV4UMHF4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Yes
| Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | No | Available |
| Degree | — | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 200 | 145 | 800 |
| What you study | Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesComputer GamesManagement | Artificial IntelligenceComputer EngineeringElectronic & Electrical EngineeringGeneral or Integrated Engineering | Aerospace EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringElectronic & Electrical Engineering | Aerospace EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringComputer Science |
| 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. | Mechatronics Engineering combines mechanical systems, electronics, software, and artificial intelligence to design machines that think and act on their own. Unlike a traditional engineering program, this one requires you to complete paid work terms alternating with school, giving you real industry experience building the robots and automated systems you study in class. It suits people who want hands-on problem-solving across multiple engineering disciplines and are ready to balance studies with work semesters. | In your first semester, you take core engineering courses in math, physics, and design while exploring different engineering specializations — aerospace, chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing. You won't choose your specific engineering stream until after first semester, letting you test what each field actually involves before committing. This suits students who are confident they want engineering but unsure which branch matches their interests and strengths. | Smith Engineering's common first year means you take the same core courses as all engineering students — math, physics, chemistry, and engineering fundamentals — before choosing a specialization like mechanical, civil, chemical, or aerospace engineering in second year. This delays your choice, letting you explore different engineering fields before committing. It suits students who know they want engineering but are unsure which branch fits them best. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | computer science | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | engineering |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | None published by average |
| Source | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo | Queen's University on OUInfo |
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