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	Windsor Visual Arts and the Built Environment (VABE) OUAC NFB Remove	Carleton Engineering – Architectural Conservation and Sustainability OUAC CEX Remove	Ottawa Génie civil et technologie de l'informatique (Double grade – 5 ans) OUAC OBB Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% minimum average”	75–80%“75–80% (regular and co-op)”	78–80%“78%; co-op 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U	MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U	MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	75% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% SPH4U MHF4U MCV4U is recommended +3 more on the program page	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) Physics (SPH4U) 2 best 4U/M courses +3 more on the program page	FRA4U or ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op), Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Applied Science, BSc/BASc
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	15
What you study	Architecture Design Fine Art Materials Science	Architecture Environmental Studies General or Integrated Engineering	Civil Engineering Computer Science General or Integrated Engineering Interdisciplinary Studies
What it is	This program combines studio art, architectural design, and materials science to explore how buildings and spaces are created and experienced. You'll study drawing, design principles, and the physical properties of construction materials alongside art history and theory. It suits students who want to work creatively with built environments — whether designing buildings, creating installations, or working in architectural practice — rather than pursuing fine art or architecture alone.	You study how to repair, restore, and upgrade old buildings while making them environmentally sustainable. This program combines architecture, engineering, and environmental science — it's more specialized than a general architecture or engineering degree because it focuses specifically on conserving heritage structures and reducing their environmental impact. It suits people who care about preserving historic buildings and solving practical problems with green technology.	You study both civil engineering and computer science in one five-year program, combining the design of infrastructure like bridges and buildings with software and programming skills. Unlike separate degrees in each field, this double program integrates both disciplines so you learn how they apply together in modern construction and engineering projects. It suits students who want broad technical skills and are willing to commit five years to gain expertise across two engineering areas.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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