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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 84–89%“84 to 89%” | 80–83%“Low 80s” | 80% | 80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4U | MCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U | MCV4UMHF4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl. | Bachelor of Applied Science, BASc, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op) | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | 88 | — |
| What you study | Computer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer ScienceDesignGeneral or Integrated Engineering | Cinematics & PhotographyComputer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer GamesDesign | Computer EngineeringComputer ScienceGeneral or Integrated EngineeringSoftware Engineering | Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesComputer GamesManagement |
| What it is | Computer Engineering combines the design and building of computer hardware and software systems. You'll study circuits, processors, programming, and how to integrate them into working devices — going deeper into the physical and mathematical foundations than a pure computer science program. This admission stream requires you to complete mandatory work terms alongside your studies, alternating between school and paid engineering jobs in industry. | You study how to create video games from start to finish, learning programming, visual design, animation, sound, and storytelling. Unlike a pure computer science degree, this program balances technical skills with creative and business thinking, so you learn game engines, art, and how to actually launch a game. It suits people who want hands-on work making games rather than working only on backend code or studying game theory in isolation. | Computer engineering combines the design of computer hardware with the software that runs on it. You'll study circuits, processors, programming, and systems that integrate both. The co-op stream lets you alternate between classroom and paid work terms at tech companies, giving you real industry experience alongside your degree, which sets it apart from the straight four-year option. | You study the theory and practice of building software, designing systems, and solving problems with computers. Carleton's program lets you focus on specializations like artificial intelligence, games, or software engineering, and includes a co-op stream where you alternate between classroom and paid work terms. This suits students who want hands-on industry experience alongside their degree and are interested in both the technical and applied sides of computing. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | computer science |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | University of Guelph on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo |
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