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	OCAD Environmental Design OUAC HED Remove	Western Management and Organizational Studies OUAC ED Remove	Ottawa Commerce and Juris Doctor (6-year double degree) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OJM Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	Not published“N/A”	83–87%“Mid-80s”	85%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	two of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	OSSD with an overall academic average of at least 70% in six 4U/M courses, including English 4U with a minimum final grade of 70%	English, ENG4U And 2 of: Advanced Functions, MHF4U Calculus and Vectors, MCV4U Math of Data Management, MDM4U +1 more on the program page	FRA4U or ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U Students who completed MHF4U but have not completed MCV4U can take the replacement course at the University of Ottawa either the summer before or during their first term.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Admission is based primarily on your portfolio assessment. All offers of admission are conditional on meeting the minimum academic requirements. Alternative Offers There are no alternative offers. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	950	18
What you study	Architecture DesignFacilities ManagementLandscape & Garden Design	Accounting Business Studies Finance Human Resource Management	Business Studies Finance Human Resource Management Interdisciplinary Studies
What it is	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.	You study the theory and practice of running organizations and businesses. The program covers accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and management, with flexibility to focus on areas that interest you most. It includes a co-op work term, so you alternate between classroom learning and paid work experience in real organizations, which suits people who want to apply what they learn and build professional networks while studying.	You study business and law together over six years instead of doing them separately. The combined degree lets you take courses in both fields and finish with credentials in commerce and law, rather than choosing one path. It suits people who want to understand both how businesses operate and how legal systems regulate them, and who are considering careers that bridge business strategy, corporate law, or compliance.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	accounting commerce/business finance marketing	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	OCAD University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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