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	Ottawa Multidisciplinary Design Engineering (4 years) OUAC OJG Remove	Carleton Computer Science OUAC COD Remove	York Computer Science (iBSc - Co-op available) OUAC YSY Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80%	80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U one of MCV4U, MHF4U one of ISC4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	—	one of SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MCV4U or MHF4U One of the following: SBI4U, SCH4U, ISC4U, SPH4U Students who do not have the 4U Math prerequisite can take the replacement course at the University either the summer before or during their first year.	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus (MCV4U) 4 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers +1 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U SCH4U or SPH4U MHF4U Another 4U Math (MCV4U recommended) +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	25
What you study	Computer Science Design Interdisciplinary StudiesOthers in Technology	Artificial Intelligence Business Studies Computer Games Management	Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Software Engineering
What it is	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.	You study the theory and practice of building software, designing systems, and solving problems with computers. Carleton's program lets you focus on specializations like artificial intelligence, games, or software engineering, and includes a co-op stream where you alternate between classroom and paid work terms. This suits students who want hands-on industry experience alongside their degree and are interested in both the technical and applied sides of computing.	This program teaches you how to design, build, and maintain software and computer systems, with courses in artificial intelligence and software engineering. You can choose to add a co-op stream, which alternates your study terms with paid work terms at tech companies, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. It suits students who want hands-on coding skills and either prefer learning theory in a classroom setting or want to test their skills in industry while studying.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	computer science	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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