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+ Add a program	Western Media & Communications Studies OUAC EI ☆ Add to planRemove	McMaster Wilson College Leadership and Civic Studies I OUAC MWC ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Computing OUAC QD ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	83–87%“A minimum of mid-80s is required for consideration. Admission is by selection.”Admission by selection — the real bar may sit above this	83–87%“Mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English, ENG4U	English 4U	ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U 3 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes OUAC Application Deadline: January 15, 2027 To be considered, you must provide a completed supplementary application Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	300	60	400
What you study	Information SystemsInformation TechnologyMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology	Interdisciplinary StudiesPoliticsSocial Policy	Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceInformation SystemsInformation 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.	This program combines study of political systems, social policy, and leadership theory across multiple disciplines to prepare you to understand and influence how communities and institutions work. It differs from a straight political science degree by explicitly weaving in civic engagement and practical leadership skills alongside theory. It suits students who want to think critically about social problems and are drawn to roles in government, non-profit work, or community organizations.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications	Applied to directly	computer sciencesoftware engineering
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Western University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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