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	Ottawa Civil Engineering (4 years) OUAC OHE Remove	York Information Technology (BCom - Co-op available) OUAC YFW Remove	Carleton Commerce OUAC CC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80%	80–83%“Low 80s”	80%“80% (regular and co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +2 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U MHF4U 4 additional 4U or 4M courses Alternative Offers +4 more on the program page	Concentrations: Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) or Math for Data Management (MDM4U). Calculus (MCV4U) recommended. 3 best 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Applied Science, BASc, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op)	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	99	30	—
What you study	Civil Engineering	Information SystemsOthers in Technology	Accounting Business Studies Entrepreneurship Finance
What it is	Civil Engineering focuses on designing, building, and maintaining infrastructure like roads, bridges, water systems, and buildings. The BASc follows a traditional four-year classroom path, while the BEng (Co-op) integrates paid work terms with your studies, giving you real project experience before graduation. This program suits students who want to solve practical problems, enjoy applied mathematics and physics, and prefer learning through a mix of theory and hands-on work.	A program where you study how businesses use technology — databases, networks, software, and IT systems — within a commerce degree. Unlike a pure computer science program, this focuses on real-world business applications rather than deep programming. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at companies, building practical experience alongside theory. It suits people who want tech skills but prefer business contexts and hands-on learning over pure theory.	Commerce is a broad business degree where you study accounting, finance, marketing, management, and related topics. You choose a concentration like accounting or finance to specialize, rather than studying one narrow area. It suits people interested in business fundamentals and real-world work experience, since the program includes optional co-op placements that let you alternate between classes and paid jobs in your field.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	commerce/business finance marketing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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