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Full	Guelph Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) Honours OUAC GL ☆ Add to planRemove	Waterloo Planning (Co-op Only) OUAC WP ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Science – Honours (4 years) OUAC CT ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Science OUAC ES ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	Not published“N/A”	80–83%“Low 80s”	78%	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4UMCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	two of ICS4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%)	Honours in Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Linguistics, Neuroscience and Mental Health, Psycholinguistics and Communications Differences, Psychology, and Gateway (Physical Sciences and Life Sciences): Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Two credits from Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Earth and Space Science (SES4U), or Physics (SPH4U) 3 best 4U/M courses +7 more on the program page	English, ENG4U Calculus and Vectors MCV4U Two of: Advanced Functions, MHF4U Biology, SBI4U +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Western Integrated Science applicants must submit a supplementary application. More information Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	200	—	550
What you study	ArchitectureFacilities ManagementLandscape & Garden Design	Environmental StudiesPlanning	Audiology and Speech Language PathologyBiotechnologyChemistryEnvironmental Studies	Animal ScienceAstronomyBiological SciencesChemistry
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 program teaches you how to design and manage the built and natural environments — from city neighborhoods and transportation systems to parks and land use. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at planning firms, municipalities, or environmental organizations, giving you real experience while you study. It suits people who want hands-on learning, enjoy solving problems about how communities develop, and are willing to commit to the co-op schedule.	This is a four-year science degree where you specialize in one of many fields — from chemistry and physics to biology, geology, audiology, linguistics, or environmental science. The honours designation means you go deeper into your chosen subject than a general science degree would. The program includes optional co-op work terms, letting you gain paid professional experience alongside your studies, which suits students who want both classroom learning and real workplace practice in their field.	This is a broad science degree where you choose from fields like biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, geology, and others. You take foundational science courses in first year, then specialize by selecting which science subjects to focus on. Co-op is available, letting you do paid work terms at science-related employers alongside your studies.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	Applied to directly	biochemistrybiologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesneurosciencephysics	biologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesmathematicsphysicsstatistics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Guelph on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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