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Full	Trent Criminology OUAC RAG ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Mississauga) Communication, Culture, Information & Technology OUAC TMC ☆ Add to planRemove	Lakehead Media, Film & Communications (Orillia) OUAC AAC ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75% minimum”	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 75% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	ENG4U Digital Enterprise Management also recommends one 4U math.	ENG4U A portfolio is required. More about the application details Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	50	275	—
What you study	Law & Criminology	Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies	Creative WritingInformation ServicesMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology	Cinematics & PhotographyDesignMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology
What it is	Criminology is the study of crime, criminal behaviour, and the justice system that responds to it. You'll examine why people commit crimes, how laws are enforced, and the social and psychological factors behind criminal activity. This program suits people interested in understanding crime from an academic angle rather than pursuing law or direct policing careers.	You study how to create and produce media across film, photography, writing, and design, learning both the technical skills and creative thinking behind what you see on screens and in print. Unlike a pure communication theory program, this one emphasizes hands-on production and design work alongside studying media's role in society. It suits people who want to make things, not just analyze them, and who enjoy combining visual, written, and conceptual work.	This program combines the study of how people create, share, and interpret information across media and cultures. You'll choose from areas like creative writing, media studies, publishing, and information technology, rather than specializing in just one. The co-op option lets you work in communications or tech roles while you study, which suits people who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in choosing which communication field interests them most.	You study how films, photographs, and media messages are made and understood, combining hands-on work in cinematography and design with analysis of how communication shapes culture. This program blends technical skills — camera work, editing, visual design — with critical thinking about media's role in society. It suits people who want to create visual work and understand the stories media tells.
The door tomajors you reach through it	criminology	Applied to directly	communications	communications
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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