4 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | Not published“N/A” | 80–83%“Low 80s” | 73–80%“Mid- to high 70s” | 80–83%“Low 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | No | Available | No |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl. | — | Bachelor of Science, BSc, Diploma, Dipl. |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | 35 | — |
| What you study | ArchitectureFacilities ManagementLandscape & Garden Design | Cinematics & PhotographyComputer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer GamesDesign | Computer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer GamesDesign | Computer GamesComputer ScienceDesignEntrepreneurship |
| What it is | You study how to design outdoor spaces — parks, gardens, campuses, streetscapes — combining art, ecology, and practical building knowledge. Unlike general design programs, landscape architecture focuses specifically on outdoor environments and includes technical skills in grading, drainage, and site planning. It suits people who want to solve real problems through design and enjoy working both creatively and analytically with land and plants. | 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. | This program teaches you how to create digital content across animation, game design, and visual media. Unlike a pure computer science degree, it balances technical skills with creative and design thinking. It suits people who want to build things that people see and interact with, rather than work mainly on backend systems or theory. | You learn to design and code video games, combining programming skills with game design and storytelling. This program emphasizes building complete games from concept to finished product, rather than studying general computer science. It suits people who want to work in the game industry and have both technical problem-solving skills and creative ideas. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | architecture | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | University of Guelph on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo |
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