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	Windsor Visual Arts and the Built Environment (VABE) OUAC NFB Remove	Ontario Tech Mechanical Engineering (Co-op) OUAC DCN Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% minimum average”	73–77%“Mid 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	75% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% SPH4U MHF4U MCV4U is recommended +3 more on the program page	Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) with a minimum grade of 60% Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) Physics (SPH4U) +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op), Bachelor of Engineering & Management (Co-op), BEng&Mgt (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	—	500
What you study	Architecture Design Fine Art Materials Science	Artificial Intelligence General or Integrated Engineering Management Mechanical Engineering
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.	Mechanical Engineering (Co-op) teaches you how to design, build, and improve machines and mechanical systems, from engines to robots. Unlike the standard degree, you alternate between semesters of classroom learning and paid work terms at engineering companies, giving you real workplace experience before you graduate. This program suits students who want hands-on problem-solving skills and a clearer sense of what engineering work actually involves.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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