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 | 70–73%“Low 70s” | 73–77%“Mid 70s” | 75% | 70–80%“70%; co-op 80%” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
| 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 |
| Degree | — | — | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op) |
| First-year intakewhere published | 500 | — | 200 | — |
| What you study | Business StudiesCreative WritingEconomicsInterdisciplinary Studies | — | Media and Communication StudiesPoliticsPublicity StudiesSocial Policy | Interdisciplinary StudiesJournalismMedia and Communication StudiesPolitics |
| What it is | You study how people communicate through digital platforms, traditional media, and written content, combining journalism, creative writing, and media analysis with business and economics foundations. Unlike a pure journalism program, this combines multiple communication disciplines and requires hands-on digital media production alongside theory. It suits people who want to work in digital marketing, publishing, broadcasting, or content creation and value gaining real workplace experience during their degree. | You study how people communicate through media — TV, film, social media, journalism, advertising, and public relations. The program combines theory about how media shapes society with practical skills in creating and analyzing media content. It suits people interested in understanding media's role in the world and developing hands-on abilities in broadcasting, digital production, or communications work. | You study how media works, how messages spread, and how communication shapes society and politics. This program combines theory with hands-on practice, and includes a mandatory work term where you apply classroom learning in real media or communications settings. It suits people interested in journalism, public relations, social media strategy, or understanding how news and information influence the world around them. | This program combines the study of how societies communicate with the analysis of politics and power. You'll learn media theory, journalism skills, and political systems alongside each other, rather than choosing one or the other. It suits students curious about how information shapes politics and who want hands-on experience through paid work placements alongside their studies. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | communications | communications | communications | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Honours Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media & Communication Studies and Diploma in Media Communications70–75%+
- Communications sociales (Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé) (4 ans)70%+
- Innovation sociale (Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé) (4 ans)70%+
- Social Communication (Honours Bachelor of Arts) (4 years)70%+
- Social Innovation (Honours Bachelor of Arts) (4 years)70%+
- Undeclared Arts (First Year Studies Only)70–75%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.