3 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.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 83–87%“Mid-80s” | 87–93%“High 80s to Low 90s” | 83–87%“Mid 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UICS4UMHF4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Yes
| Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available |
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op), Bachelor of Science and Management (Co-op), BSc&Mgt (Co-op) | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 140 | 200 | 400 |
| What you study | Computer Science | Artificial IntelligenceComputer EngineeringElectronic & Electrical EngineeringGeneral or Integrated Engineering | Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceInformation SystemsInformation Technology |
| What it is | You study how to extract useful patterns and insights from large sets of data using computer science, mathematics, and statistics. The Co-op version requires you to complete paid work terms at companies throughout your degree, giving you real-world experience alongside your coursework. The Management option adds business and organizational courses if you want to lead data projects or work in strategy rather than focus purely on technical analysis. | 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. | Computing at Queen's covers the theory and practice of building software, managing information systems, and developing artificial intelligence. You'll study programming, algorithms, data structures, and mathematics that underpin these fields. The program includes a co-op option, letting you alternate between classroom and paid work terms at tech companies, which sets it apart from a standard degree and gives you real industry experience alongside your studies. It suits people who like solving problems with code and want hands-on exposure to how software gets built in actual workplaces. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | computer sciencesoftware engineering |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | None published by average |
| Source | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Queen's University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Computer Engineering (Co-op Only)87–93%+
- Engineering87–93%+
- Engineering Systems and Computing (BEng) (co-op admission only)84–89%+
- Undeclared Engineering (First Semester Studies Only)85–90%+
- Data Science and Analytics – Computational Data Sciences77–80%+
- Data Science and Analytics – Financial Analytics77–80%+
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.