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	Ottawa Computer Science (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC ORC Remove	Queen's Computing OUAC QD Remove	Guelph Engineering Systems and Computing (BEng) (co-op admission only) OUAC GEK Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80%	83–87%“Mid 80s”	84–89%“84 to 89%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U A combined minimum average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in mathematics. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.	ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U 3 additional 4U/M courses	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	163	400	—
What you study	Computer Science General or Integrated Engineering Information Technology	Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Information Systems Information Technology	Computer Science General or Integrated Engineering Information Systems Software Engineering
What it is	You study how to design, build, and maintain software and computer systems. This program covers programming languages, algorithms, data structures, and how computers work at a fundamental level. If you choose the co-op stream, you'll alternate between studying and working at tech companies, giving you real professional experience alongside your degree.	Computing at Queen's covers the theory and practice of building software, managing information systems, and developing artificial intelligence. You'll study programming, algorithms, data structures, and mathematics that underpin these fields. The program includes a co-op option, letting you alternate between classroom and paid work terms at tech companies, which sets it apart from a standard degree and gives you real industry experience alongside your studies. It suits people who like solving problems with code and want hands-on exposure to how software gets built in actual workplaces.	You study how to design and build software and computing systems that solve real engineering problems. This program combines computer science with broader engineering principles, so you learn both coding and how systems fit into larger projects. You complete paid work terms alongside your studies, giving you industry experience before you graduate. It suits people who want hands-on engineering work, not just pure programming.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	computer science software engineering	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo

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