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	Guelph Software Engineering (BComp) Honours (co-op option) OUAC GBS Remove	Carleton Computer Science OUAC COD Remove	Brock Game Design OUAC BGD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	85–90%“85 to 90%”	80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MCV4U 4 additional 4U/M courses Computing courses are recommended, as are any other courses necessary to prepare for study in an "Area of Application".	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) 4 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers +1 more on the program page	ENG4U Recommended subjects: 1 from 4U History, Philosophy, Classical Studies or International Language ASM4U, AVI4M, ADA4M or ICS3C
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Computer Science	Artificial Intelligence Business Studies Computer Games Management	Cinematics & Photography Computer Animation and Visual Effects Computer Games Design
What it is	You study how to design, build, and test software systems — the programs and applications that run on computers and devices. Unlike a pure Computer Science degree, this program focuses on practical engineering: how software is actually built for real-world use, with emphasis on planning, teamwork, and quality. The co-op option means you alternate between study and paid work terms at companies, giving you experience before graduation. This suits people who want hands-on technical skills, prefer learning by doing, and are ready to commit to work placements alongside coursework.	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.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	software engineering	computer science	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	University of Guelph on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo

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