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	Carleton Architectural Studies – Design OUAC CR Remove	TMU Architectural Science (Co-op Available) OUAC SAD Remove	U of T (St. George) Architectural Studies OUAC TLA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–77%“75-77% (regular and co-op)”	90%“90%+”	87–93%“High 80s to low 90s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U	ENG4U SPH4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MHF4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U) Physics (SPH4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) 3 best 4U/M courses	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) Physics (SPH4U) Mathematics [one of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Advanced Functions (MHF4U)]	ENG4U Particular attention is paid to English.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Application deadline: March 1 Portfolio deadline: March 5 Alternative Offers Usually closes before January 15	Yes Non-academic requirements: Portfolio Usually closes before January 15	Yes You must complete the One Idea Supplementary Application . Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	135	—
What you study	Architecture Design	Architecture Design	Architecture DesignLandscape & Garden Design
What it is	You study the creative and technical side of designing buildings and spaces, learning to sketch ideas, understand how structures work, and use design software. This program includes mandatory work terms where you apply classroom learning to real projects with architecture and design firms. It suits people who enjoy solving visual problems, thinking in three dimensions, and want hands-on experience before committing to a full architecture degree.	Architectural Science is the study of how buildings work technically and functionally—covering structure, systems, materials, and design—rather than architecture as pure art. The co-op option lets you work at real firms alongside your studies, giving you paid work experience in the field. This program suits students who want to understand the practical side of building design and who value hands-on learning in an actual workplace.	This program teaches you how to design and plan buildings, landscapes, and outdoor spaces, and understand the history and theory behind architecture. It differs from pure design programs because it emphasizes both the creative and technical sides of how buildings and environments are shaped. It suits students who want to study architecture as a discipline before applying to a professional architecture school, or who are drawn to design thinking and the built environment.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	architecture	architecture
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
Source	Carleton University on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — St. George on OUInfo

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