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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.

	Nipissing Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice OUAC PAJ Remove	Algoma Law and Justice (BA 4 year) OUAC JBE Remove	Ontario Tech Creativity, Digital Arts and Entertainment Industries OUAC DAH Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“Min. 70%”	65%“65%+”	70–73%“Low 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	EAE4U ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U/EAE4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements or admission averages for the programs you apply to, you will automatically be considered for an alternative program you qualify for. Visit our Undergraduate Alternative Offer website for further information.	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M courses, including English (ENG4U). Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Law & Criminology	Law & Criminology	Law & Criminology Media and Communication Studies
What it is	You study the causes of crime, how the justice system works, and how laws are enforced and applied. This is broader than a law degree because it focuses on understanding criminal behaviour and the system that responds to it, rather than training you to become a lawyer. It suits people interested in police work, corrections, victim services, or roles in government agencies that deal with crime and justice policy.	This four-year degree teaches you law and criminology through a liberal arts lens rather than training you to become a lawyer. You study legal systems, criminal justice, court processes, and social issues connected to crime and punishment, but you do not complete the professional courses required for law school or law practice. It suits people interested in how laws work and why crime happens, who want a broad university education rather than a narrow pathway to a specific legal profession.	This program teaches you how to create and manage digital media and entertainment projects, from concept to launch. You'll study storytelling, design, production, and the business and legal sides of creative industries. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom learning and paid work placements, giving you real industry experience alongside your degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	criminology	criminology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Nipissing University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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