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	OCAD Environmental Design OUAC HED Remove	TMU Interior Design OUAC SIR Remove	Carleton Architectural Studies – Design OUAC CR Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	Not published“N/A”	75–80%“75-80%”	75–77%“75-77% (regular and co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—
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/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) Grade 11 U or M or Grade 12 U mathematics (one of MCF3M, MCR3U, MHF4U, MCV4U, MDM4U)	English (ENG4U) Physics (SPH4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) 3 best 4U/M courses
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	Yes Application deadline: March 1 Portfolio deadline: March 5 Alternative Offers Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	90	—
What you study	Architecture DesignFacilities ManagementLandscape & Garden Design	Design	Architecture Design
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.	Interior design teaches you to plan and furnish indoor spaces — homes, offices, shops, restaurants — combining aesthetics, function, and building codes. You'll learn design software, materials, colour theory, and how to work with clients and contractors. The co-op component means you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms in design firms, giving you real workplace experience before you graduate.	You study the creative and technical side of designing buildings and spaces, learning to sketch ideas, understand how structures work, and use design software. This program includes mandatory work terms where you apply classroom learning to real projects with architecture and design firms. It suits people who enjoy solving visual problems, thinking in three dimensions, and want hands-on experience before committing to a full architecture degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	architecture
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	OCAD University on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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