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	Ontario Tech Communication and Digital Media Studies (Co-op) OUAC DDE Remove	U of T (Scarborough) Journalism (Joint Program with Centennial College) OUAC TSJ Remove	Ottawa Communication and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OVY Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–73%“Low 70s”	73–77%“Mid-70s”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U).	ENG4U	ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	—	45	—
What you study	Creative Writing Journalism Media and Communication Studies	Creative Writing Journalism	Interdisciplinary Studies Journalism Media and Communication Studies Politics
What it is	You study how people communicate through writing, journalism, and digital media in the modern world. This co-op program includes mandatory work terms at media companies or communications organizations, so you alternate between semesters of classroom learning and paid professional experience. It suits students who want hands-on practice in the media industry while earning credits toward their degree.	You study journalism — researching, writing, and editing news and stories for publication across different media — while also building skills in creative writing. This joint program with Centennial College combines theory at the university with hands-on training at the college, giving you both a bachelor's degree and a journalism diploma. It suits people who want practical newsroom experience alongside academic learning and who are ready for a structured two-institution pathway.	This is a four-year degree combining the study of political systems and institutions with media, journalism, and how people communicate messages to audiences. Unlike studying either subject alone, you examine how politics and communication shape each other — analyzing political campaigns, news coverage, and public persuasion. It suits students interested in policy, political reporting, campaign work, or understanding how information flows in democratic societies.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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