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	U of T (Mississauga) Visual Studies OUAC TEV 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”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70%
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 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.	ENG4U	ENG4U/EAE4U (minimum 70%) Minimum 60% in 3U, 3M or 4U Math
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	60	—
What you study	Education Studies	Cinematics & Photography Design 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.	Visual Studies is the study of how images, film, photography, and design communicate meaning and shape culture. You'll learn theory, history, and hands-on practice across cinematography, photography, fine art, and design. This program suits students who want to understand visual culture deeply and develop creative skills, rather than train narrowly for a specific design or film production role.	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	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	Nipissing University on OUInfo

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