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” | 90%“90%+” | 83–87%“Mid-80s” | Not published“N/A” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4USPH4U | ENG4USPH4U | ENG4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | No | Available | Available | No |
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| First-year intakewhere published | — | 135 | 75 | — |
| What you study | ArchitectureFacilities ManagementLandscape & Garden Design | ArchitectureDesign | ArchitectureBuildingDesign | ArchitectureDesignFacilities ManagementLandscape & Garden Design |
| 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. | Architectural Science is the study of how buildings work technically and functionally—covering structure, systems, materials, and design—rather than architecture as pure art. The co-op option lets you work at real firms alongside your studies, giving you paid work experience in the field. This program suits students who want to understand the practical side of building design and who value hands-on learning in an actual workplace. | You study how to design and plan buildings and structures, learning both the creative design side and the technical skills needed to make buildings work safely and function well. This program requires you to do paid work terms at architecture firms throughout your degree, alternating with school semesters, so you graduate with real professional experience. It suits people who want hands-on learning alongside theory and are ready to balance intensive coursework with workplace responsibility. | 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. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | architecture | architecture | architecture | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | None published by average |
| Source | University of Guelph on OUInfo | Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | OCAD University on OUInfo |
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