4 programs, side by side
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80–87%“Low to mid 80s” | 80–82% | 80% | 80%“80% (regular and co-op)” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4UMHF4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | No | Available |
| Degree | — | — | Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts, BA/MA, Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 300 | — | — | — |
| What you study | Information SystemsInformation TechnologyMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology | International DevelopmentMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesPolitics | Interdisciplinary StudiesPoliticsSocial Policy | AccountingBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipFinance |
| 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 governments, organizations, and institutions make decisions and solve public problems, combining politics, policy analysis, and communication. The program lets you focus on areas like international development, social policy, or media's role in public discourse, and you can pair it with a communication degree if you want. It suits people interested in working in government, non-profits, advocacy groups, or international organizations where understanding policy and public issues matters more than technical expertise. | You study how conflicts arise between groups and nations, and how human rights law and institutions work to prevent or resolve them. In your final years, you shift focus to security policy, military strategy, and defence issues at national and international levels. This combined degree suits people interested in diplomacy, international organizations, law, or government policy work who want exposure to both the rights and security sides of global politics. | Commerce is a broad business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, management, and related topics. You choose a concentration like accounting or finance to specialize, rather than studying one narrow area. It suits people interested in business fundamentals and real-world work experience, since the program includes optional co-op placements that let you alternate between classes and paid jobs in your field. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | communications | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | commerce/businessfinancemarketing |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Western University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo |
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