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” | 80–83%“Low 80s” | 75% | 73–77%“Mid-70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4USBI4USCH4U | ENG4U |
| 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 | Available | No | No |
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| First-year intakewhere published | — | 200 | — | — |
| What you study | Education Studies | Environmental StudiesPlanning | Aboriginal StudiesAfrican StudiesAnthropologyClassical Studies | AnthropologyArchaeologyClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies |
| 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. | This program teaches you how to design and manage the built and natural environments — from city neighborhoods and transportation systems to parks and land use. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at planning firms, municipalities, or environmental organizations, giving you real experience while you study. It suits people who want hands-on learning, enjoy solving problems about how communities develop, and are willing to commit to the co-op schedule. | A three-year Bachelor of Arts lets you choose from humanities and social science subjects like history, English, anthropology, geography, and environmental studies. Unlike an honours degree, you complete fewer credits overall and have more flexibility to explore different fields or combine subjects without specializing deeply in one. This suits students who want a broad liberal arts education or who are still deciding what to focus on. | An Honours BA lets you specialize in one or more subjects from the humanities, sciences, and social sciences while building a broad education across different fields. You choose your major — such as English, Anthropology, Computer Science, or Creative Writing — and take courses in that area alongside electives that let you explore other disciplines. This program suits people who want depth in a subject they care about but also value exposure to different ways of thinking and fields of knowledge. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | education | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | communicationsenglishhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical sciencesociology |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo |
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