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Full	Windsor Visual Arts and the Built Environment (VABE) OUAC NFB Remove	Laurentian Architectural Studies OUAC LDA Remove	OCAD Digital Futures OUAC HDF Remove	Carleton Architectural Studies – Urbanism OUAC CRU Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% minimum average”	75%	Not published“N/A”	75–77%“75-77% (regular and co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	75% minimum average ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70% SPH4U MHF4U MCV4U is recommended +3 more on the program page	1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U) 2 grade 12 4U/M Math courses 3 other grade 12 U/M courses Statement of Interest and Portfolio A minimum overall average of 75% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses +1 more on the program page	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%	English (ENG4U) Physics (SPH4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) 3 best 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes In addition to meeting the academic requirements below, applicants must submit: A portfolio to demonstrate their creativity and skills A statement of interest (500-1000 words) to explain their interest in architecture as well as their choice of Laurentian University/McEwen School of Architecture Usually closes before January 15	Yes Admission 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 Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	Available	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	Bachelor of Design, BDes, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	Architecture Design Fine Art Materials Science	Architecture	Computer Animation and Visual Effects Design Fine Art Information Systems	Architecture DesignLandscape & Garden Design
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.	Architectural Studies teaches you how to design buildings and spaces, from sketching initial ideas to understanding how they're built and function. This program includes paid work terms where you apply what you're learning at real architecture firms alongside your classroom studies. It suits students who combine creative design thinking with interest in how buildings work technically and who want practical experience before or alongside their formal studies.	Digital Futures is a design and fine arts program where you study visual storytelling through digital tools and media, combining animation, graphic design, coding, and art. Unlike traditional design or fine art streams, it's built around interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world projects that blend artistic creativity with digital technology and communication. It suits people who want to create visually, think critically about media, and work across both artistic and technical domains.	You study how to design and plan buildings and spaces within cities, combining architecture, landscape design, and urban planning. Unlike a straight architecture program, this degree emphasizes the relationship between individual structures and the wider urban environment — how buildings fit into neighbourhoods and cities. It suits people who want to design thoughtfully at multiple scales and who are interested in both creative problem-solving and how cities actually work.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	architecture	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Windsor on OUInfo	Laurentian University on OUInfo	OCAD University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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