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 | 70% | 70–73%“Low 70s” | 70–73%“Low 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it |
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| Prerequisitesas published |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | 500 |
| What you study | Law & Criminology | Business StudiesComparative Literary StudiesInterdisciplinary StudiesLinguistics | Business StudiesCreative WritingEconomicsInterdisciplinary Studies |
| What it is | You study crime, criminal behaviour, and the justice system — what causes people to commit crimes, how police and courts respond, and how society prevents and punishes offences. Unlike a law degree, this focuses on understanding crime itself rather than practising as a lawyer. It suits people interested in criminology, criminal justice work, or social science research who want a broad foundation before specializing further. | This program combines business studies with social sciences — covering how companies interact with society, economics, politics, and culture. Unlike a straight business degree, you study sociology, communication, literature, and politics alongside core business courses to understand the human and social side of organizations. It suits students interested in business who also want to explore ethics, culture, and how society shapes markets. | You study how people communicate through digital platforms, traditional media, and written content, combining journalism, creative writing, and media analysis with business and economics foundations. Unlike a pure journalism program, this combines multiple communication disciplines and requires hands-on digital media production alongside theory. It suits people who want to work in digital marketing, publishing, broadcasting, or content creation and value gaining real workplace experience during their degree. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | criminology | Applied to directly | communications |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them |
| Source | Laurentian University on OUInfo | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society70–73%+
- Honours Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media & Communication Studies and Diploma in Media Communications70–75%+
- Professional Translation (BA, iBA)73–80%+
- Communication and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)70–80%+
- Communication and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)70–80%+
- Communication and Sociology (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)70–80%+
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.