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 | 80–87%“Low to mid 80s” | 75% | 83–87%“Mid 80s” | 80–83%“Low 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U | ENG4UMHF4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | 300 | 200 | 400 | 200 |
| What you study | Information SystemsInformation TechnologyMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology | Media and Communication StudiesPoliticsPublicity StudiesSocial Policy | Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceInformation SystemsInformation Technology | Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceSoftware Engineering |
| 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 media works, how messages spread, and how communication shapes society and politics. This program combines theory with hands-on practice, and includes a mandatory work term where you apply classroom learning in real media or communications settings. It suits people interested in journalism, public relations, social media strategy, or understanding how news and information influence the world around them. | 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. | You study the theory and practice of computer programming, software design, and how to build applications and systems. The co-op option lets you alternate between school terms and paid work terms at companies, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. This program suits people who want to combine hands-on coding skills with an understanding of how software works in actual business and technology settings. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | communications | communications | computer sciencesoftware engineering | computer science |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | None published by average | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Western University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | Queen's University on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo |
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- Data Science and Analytics – Computational Data Sciences77–80%+
- Data Science and Analytics – Financial Analytics77–80%+
- Mathematics (Regular/Co-op)83–87%+
- Business Administration80–83%+
- Computer Science and Mathematics (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)80%+
- Game Programming80–83%+
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.