3 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.

	Guelph Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) Honours OUAC GL Remove	OCAD Environmental Design OUAC HED Remove	Carleton Engineering – Architectural Conservation and Sustainability OUAC CEX Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	Not published“N/A”	Not published“N/A”	75–80%“75–80% (regular and co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	OSSD with an overall academic average of at least 70% in six 4U/M courses, including English 4U with a minimum final grade of 70%	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) Physics (SPH4U) 2 best 4U/M courses +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes Admission is based primarily on your portfolio assessment. All offers of admission are conditional on meeting the minimum academic requirements. Alternative Offers There are no alternative offers. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	ArchitectureFacilities ManagementLandscape & Garden Design	Architecture DesignFacilities ManagementLandscape & Garden Design	Architecture Environmental Studies General or Integrated Engineering
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.	Environmental Design at OCAD combines architecture, landscape design, and urban planning to teach you how to shape buildings and outdoor spaces that work well for people and the environment. Unlike a traditional architecture program, it emphasizes the relationship between design and sustainability across multiple scales, from gardens to whole neighbourhoods. It suits students who want to design physical spaces but prefer a broader, more environmentally conscious approach than architecture alone.	You study how to repair, restore, and upgrade old buildings while making them environmentally sustainable. This program combines architecture, engineering, and environmental science — it's more specialized than a general architecture or engineering degree because it focuses specifically on conserving heritage structures and reducing their environmental impact. It suits people who care about preserving historic buildings and solving practical problems with green technology.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Guelph on OUInfo	OCAD University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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