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Full	Guelph Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) Honours OUAC GL ☆ Add to planRemove	York Design (BDes) OUAC YD ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Architectural Studies – Conservation and Sustainability OUAC CRC ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Social Science OUAC EO ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	Not published“N/A”	83–87%“Mid-80s”	78%“78% (regular and co-op)”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4UMHF4USPH4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	English (ENG4U) Physics (SPH4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) 3 best 4U/M courses	English, ENG4U Notes: All Honours Specializations and Majors in Psychology require a first-year university Math course; therefore any Grade 12 U-level Math is highly recommended for this program. Math is helpful in preparation for Sociology and Geography programs. MFH4U and MCV4U are required for all Economics modules. +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes Submit your application for admission to the OUAC by January 15, 2026, for guaranteed consideration to this program.Applications received after this date will be reviewed if space is available. In addition to applying for admission to York via the OUAC, applicants must complete an audition, interview and/or portfolio review. Find out more at ampd.yorku.ca/apply. Usually closes before January 15	Yes Application deadline: March 1 Portfolio deadline: March 5 Alternative Offers Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	50	—	850
What you study	ArchitectureFacilities ManagementLandscape & Garden Design	Design	ArchitectureDesignEnvironmental StudiesHistory	Aboriginal StudiesAccountingAnimal ScienceAnthropology
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.	A Bachelor of Design teaches you to create visual and physical solutions to real problems, combining art, technology, and user needs. You'll learn design thinking, digital tools, and how to present ideas clearly rather than focusing narrowly on fine art or engineering alone. This program suits people who want to solve practical problems through creativity and aren't sure whether they're more interested in making things or making them look good.	You study how to design and restore buildings while minimizing environmental impact, combining architecture, history, and ecological design. This program emphasizes conservation of existing structures and sustainable materials and methods, setting it apart from general architecture programs that focus mainly on new construction. It suits students interested in heritage preservation and green building who want hands-on experience through co-op placements.	Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	criminologyeconomicsgeographyhistorypolitical sciencepsychologysociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%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	York University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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