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Full	Western Media & Communications Studies OUAC EI ☆ Add to planRemove	Windsor Communication, Media and Film (with Co-op) OUAC NAC ☆ Add to planRemove	York Film & Media Arts - Film Production (BFA) OUAC YEA ☆ 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”	80%“80% minimum average”	80–83%“Low 80s”	83–87%“Mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English, ENG4U	80% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% Alternative Offers To give students options, we often provide Alternate Offers of Admission when students don't yet qualify for their preferred program choices. Rest assured that we will continue to assess all applications to all program choices as we receive new information (i.e., mid-term grades from 2nd semester, night school and virtual course grades) and as space permits.	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U 3 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes Submit your application for admission to the OUAC by January 15, 2027 for guaranteed consideration to this program. Applications received after this date will be reviewed if space is available. In addition to applying for admission to York via the OUAC, applicants must complete an audition, interview and/or portfolio review. More information Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	300	—	150	400
What you study	Information SystemsInformation TechnologyMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology	Cinematics & PhotographyDramaFine ArtJournalism	Cinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication Studies	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.	Communication, Media and Film covers how people create and share messages through different formats: journalism, photography, film, drama, and digital media. The co-op option means you alternate between classroom learning and paid work terms in media organizations, giving you real industry experience alongside your degree. It suits people who want to understand storytelling and media from multiple angles while building a practical portfolio.	You'll study how to plan, shoot, and produce films and videos from start to finish. This program goes deeper into the technical and creative sides of filmmaking than a general media studies degree would, with hands-on work in cinematography, lighting, editing, and storytelling. It suits people who want to work as directors, cinematographers, or producers rather than study media theory or work in broader communications roles.	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	Applied to directly	computer sciencesoftware engineering
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	None published by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Western University on OUInfo	University of Windsor on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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