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Full	McMaster Computer Science I OUAC MC ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Science politique et Juris Doctor (Double grade – 6 ans) OUAC OLL ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Smith Engineering – Common First Year programs OUAC QE ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (St. George) Engineering Science OUAC TK ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	90%“A minimum of 90% is required for consideration. Admission is by selection.”Admission by selection — the real bar may sit above this	85%	87–90%“High 80s”	90–97%“Low to mid- 90s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UMCV4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U	FRA4U or ENG4U	ENG4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes OUAC application deadline: January 15, 2027 To be considered for this program, a mandatory supplementary application Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	79	800	—
What you study	Computer Science	Interdisciplinary StudiesLaw & CriminologyPolitics	Aerospace EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringComputer Science	Aerospace EngineeringBiotechnologyElectronic & Electrical EngineeringGeneral or Integrated Engineering
What it is	Computer Science I is an introductory computer science program where you learn programming, algorithms, and core computational concepts. It differs from some other programs because it includes a mandatory co-op component, giving you paid work experience in tech roles alongside your studies. This program suits students who want hands-on industry experience early and are curious about whether computer science matches their strengths before committing to upper-year specializations.	You study both political science and law together in a single six-year program, rather than pursuing them separately. Political science teaches you how governments, institutions, and policies actually work; law gives you the training needed to become a lawyer, including courtroom procedures and legal reasoning. This combined stream suits people who want to understand politics deeply and work as lawyers in government, policy, or public interest law.	Smith Engineering's common first year means you take the same core courses as all engineering students — math, physics, chemistry, and engineering fundamentals — before choosing a specialization like mechanical, civil, chemical, or aerospace engineering in second year. This delays your choice, letting you explore different engineering fields before committing. It suits students who know they want engineering but are unsure which branch fits them best.	Engineering Science is a broad engineering program where you study math, physics, and engineering fundamentals before specializing in areas like aerospace, electrical, biotechnology, or general engineering. Unlike traditional engineering programs that lock you into one specialty from year one, this lets you explore multiple fields before choosing your focus. It suits students who are strong in math and science but unsure which engineering discipline fits them best, and who want optional paid work experience integrated into their degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	computer science	Applied to directly	engineering	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — St. George on OUInfo

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