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Full	Western Media & Communications Studies OUAC EI Remove	Brock Media and Communication Studies OUAC BUC Remove	Carleton Engineering – Telecommunications OUAC CEH Remove	York (Markham) Digital Technologies (BASc) OUAC YTA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	75–80%“75–80% (regular and co-op)”	77–87%“High 70s to mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English, ENG4U	ENG4U Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) Physics (SPH4U) 2 best 4U/M courses +3 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U MHF4U Four additional 4U or M courses (4U math recommended) No prerequisite below 75%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	300	—	—	100
What you study	Information Systems Information Technology Media and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology	—	General or Integrated Engineering Information Technology Media and Communication Studies	General or Integrated Engineering Information Technology
What it is	This program combines the study of media, communication, and information technology — learning how messages are created, shared, and understood across digital and traditional platforms alongside practical IT skills. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom terms and paid work placements in media, tech, or communications companies, giving you real industry experience alongside your degree. It suits students interested in how technology shapes storytelling and public conversation, who want hands-on workplace experience before graduating.	You study how people communicate through media — TV, film, social media, journalism, advertising, and public relations. The program combines theory about how media shapes society with practical skills in creating and analyzing media content. It suits people interested in understanding media's role in the world and developing hands-on abilities in broadcasting, digital production, or communications work.	You study the engineering behind systems that transmit voice, data, and video across networks and through the air. This combines hands-on design and math with practical knowledge of how communication technologies actually work in the real world. The program includes a mandatory co-op work term, so you gain industry experience alongside your classes. It suits people who want to build things but are drawn to how information moves rather than, say, power systems or structures.	This program teaches you applied engineering and IT skills together, focusing on how to design, build, and manage digital systems and software in real-world settings. Unlike a pure computer science degree, it balances hands-on technical work with engineering principles. It suits students who want practical technical training and are comfortable mixing math-heavy coursework with project-based learning.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications	communications	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Western University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	York University — Markham on OUInfo

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