3 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 78–80%“78%; co-op 80%” | 80% | 87–93%“High 80s to low 90s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | MCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | No | Available |
| Degree | Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op), Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Applied Science, BSc/BASc | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 20 | — | 94 |
| What you study | Computer ScienceElectronic & Electrical EngineeringGeneral or Integrated EngineeringInterdisciplinary Studies | Computer ScienceDesignInterdisciplinary StudiesOthers in Technology | Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceDesignGeneral or Integrated Engineering |
| What it is | This program combines electrical engineering with computer science, so you study both how to design electrical systems and how to write software that controls them. Unlike a single engineering degree, you earn two degrees in five years by taking courses in both fields simultaneously. It suits students who want flexibility across hardware and software rather than committing to just one discipline, and who are willing to spread their study over an extra year to do both. | You study engineering design by combining computer science, hands-on design work, and problem-solving across multiple engineering fields rather than specializing in one discipline like civil or mechanical engineering alone. This program emphasizes learning how different engineering areas connect and learning to design solutions that draw on several specialties at once. It suits students who want to engineer real products or systems but haven't decided on a single engineering focus, or who like working across different technical areas. | This program teaches you to design and build complex systems — often combining software, hardware, human behaviour, and business — that solve real-world problems. Unlike a traditional engineering program focused on one discipline, it blends computer science, design thinking, and management so you learn how systems work across multiple fields. It suits students who want engineering skills but prefer understanding how all the pieces fit together and spending time working in industry during their degree. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo |
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