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.

	Ontario Tech Educational Studies OUAC DST Remove	Ottawa Arts visuels (B.A.V.) (4 ans) OUAC OZ Remove	Nipissing Concurrent Bachelor of Fine Arts/Bachelor of Education Junior/Intermediate OUAC PEI Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–73%“Low 70s”	70%	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of EAE4U, ENG4U
Prerequisitesas published	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U). Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.	FRA4U or ENG4U	ENG4U/EAE4U (minimum 70%) Minimum 60% in 3U, 3M or 4U Math
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes Portfolio Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Education Studies	Cinematics & Photography Fine Art	Education Studies Fine Art
What it is	You study how education works — teaching methods, learning science, school systems, and the social side of how people learn — rather than training to teach in a classroom. This program includes co-op work terms where you gain real experience in schools and education settings alongside your coursework. It suits students curious about education as a field of study who want hands-on experience before deciding whether to pursue teaching, educational leadership, or other education-related careers.	You study visual art through two main lenses: cinematics and photography, plus traditional fine arts like painting and sculpture. Unlike a general arts degree, this program is structured specifically around image-making and visual storytelling. It suits people who think in pictures and want to develop strong technical and conceptual skills in how visuals communicate ideas.	This program combines a fine arts degree with teacher training, so you graduate qualified to teach visual art at the high school level. Unlike a straight fine arts degree, you complete education courses and practicums alongside studio work, meaning you finish with both a BFA and a BEd. It suits people who want to make and teach art rather than pursue studio practice or teaching as separate paths.
The door tomajors you reach through it	education	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo

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