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.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | Not published“N/A” | 75% | 77–80%“High 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — |
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| Prerequisitesas published |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
| Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | No | No |
| Degree | Bachelor of Design, BDes, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws, BA/LLB |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | — |
| What you study | Computer Animation and Visual EffectsDesignFine ArtInformation Systems | Computer ScienceDesignInterdisciplinary StudiesOthers in Technology | Aboriginal StudiesArchaeologyEnglish StudiesFrench Studies |
| What it is | Digital Futures is a design and fine arts program where you study visual storytelling through digital tools and media, combining animation, graphic design, coding, and art. Unlike traditional design or fine art streams, it's built around interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world projects that blend artistic creativity with digital technology and communication. It suits people who want to create visually, think critically about media, and work across both artistic and technical domains. | You study computer science and design together in a hands-on, project-based way rather than as separate subjects. The program emphasizes learning through real problems and experimentation, so you'll build working projects alongside traditional coursework. This suits people who want to understand how technology and design connect and prefer learning by doing. | This is a combined undergraduate and law degree program that lets you study a humanities or social science subject alongside a professional law degree. Unlike a standard BA followed by separate law school, you complete both degrees together in an integrated path, earning a BA/LLB. It suits students who want a broader educational foundation in fields like English, archaeology, or communication studies while training to become a lawyer, rather than focusing only on law from the start. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | None published by average | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | OCAD University on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Concurrent Education with Arts – Junior/Intermediate75%+
- Visual & Performing Arts, Arts Management and Media73–77%+
- Multidisciplinary Design- Experiential Learning (4 years)75%+
- Arts One (Thunder Bay)70%+
- Interdisciplinary Studies (Orillia Campus)70%+
- Génie de la conception multidisciplinaire (4 ans)78%+
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.