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Published rangetheir exact wordingNot publishedN/A75–77%75-77% (regular and co-op)77–80%High 70s73–77%Mid-70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMHF4USPH4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
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%
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • Physics (SPH4U)
  • 4 best 4U/M courses
  • Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • ENG4U
  • 5 additional 4U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be
  • +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationYes
  • 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
Yes
  • Application deadline March 1. Portfolio deadline March 5.
  • Alternative Offers
  • Find more information about alternative offers
Usually closes before January 15
Marks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoAvailableAvailableAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Design, BDes, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA
First-year intakewhere published605450
What you studyCraftsDesignFine ArtInterdisciplinary StudiesBusiness StudiesDesignOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesProduction & Manufacturing EngineeringBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipEnvironmental StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesDesignEntrepreneurshipFine Art
What it isYou study the design and creation of jewellery and textiles using both traditional craft techniques and modern materials. Unlike a purely fine art program, this combines artistic vision with practical knowledge of how materials behave and how to construct wearable or functional pieces. It suits people who want to make things with their hands, enjoy experimenting with colour and form, and see themselves as artist-craftspeople rather than purely visual artists.Industrial Design teaches you how to plan and shape physical products — from phones to furniture to medical devices — so they work well, look good, and can actually be made. You'll combine design thinking with engineering and manufacturing knowledge to understand both the creative and practical sides of bringing products to life. The co-op term lets you work in industry while you study, so you apply what you learn to real projects.You study how to run and launch businesses while learning environmental science and sustainability principles. This combines business skills with ecological knowledge, so you understand both profit and environmental impact. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom and paid work terms, giving you real workplace experience in green business and sustainability roles. It suits people who want to work in business but care about environmental problems.Creative Technologies is a visual arts and design degree that combines fine art, graphic design, and digital media with entrepreneurship skills so you can develop creative work and understand how to turn ideas into projects or businesses. Unlike a straight fine arts program, it emphasizes the practical and business side of creative work. It suits people who want to make art or design but also care about how creative work reaches audiences and generates opportunity.
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Entrance awardsat this campus, by averageNone published by average16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See themNone published by average
SourceOCAD University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfoYork University — Markham on OUInfo

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