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.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | Not published“N/A” | 70%“70% min.” | 70–80%“70%; co-op 80%” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | No | Available |
| Degree | — | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op) |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | — |
| What you study | ArchitectureFacilities ManagementLandscape & Garden Design | JournalismMarketingMedia and Communication StudiesPublicity Studies | Interdisciplinary StudiesJournalismMedia and Communication StudiesPolitics |
| 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. | This one-year certificate teaches you how to create and share messages across newspapers, websites, social media, and marketing campaigns. You study journalism, marketing, and media strategy together rather than picking one path, so you learn how different communication fields overlap. It suits people who want hands-on skills in writing, promotion, or media work without committing to a full degree, or who are already working and need to upgrade their communications knowledge part-time. | This is a four-year degree combining the study of political systems and institutions with media, journalism, and how people communicate messages to audiences. Unlike studying either subject alone, you examine how politics and communication shape each other — analyzing political campaigns, news coverage, and public persuasion. It suits students interested in policy, political reporting, campaign work, or understanding how information flows in democratic societies. |
| 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 | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | University of Guelph on OUInfo | Saint Paul University on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Communications sociales (Baccalauréat ès arts spécialisé) (4 ans)70%+
- Social Communication (Honours Bachelor of Arts) (4 years)70%+
- Communication and Digital Media Studies70–73%+
- Honours Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media & Communication Studies and Diploma in Media Communications70–75%+
- Communication and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)70–80%+
- Communication et science politique (Bidisciplinaire – 4 ans)70–80%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.