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	Trent Economics (BA) OUAC REC Remove	Lakehead Media, Film & Communications (Orillia) OUAC AAC Remove	TMU Creative Industries OUAC SCD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“70% minimum”	70%	70–75%“70-75%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	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.	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	245
What you study	Economics	Cinematics & Photography Design Media and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology	Creative Writing Design Journalism Media and Communication Studies
What it is	Economics is the study of how people, businesses, and governments make decisions about money, trade, and resources. In this bachelor's degree, you learn economic theory, data analysis, and real-world problem-solving through courses that examine everything from personal finance to global markets. This program suits students who want to understand how the economy works and are interested in careers in business, policy, finance, or research.	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.	Creative Industries is an interdisciplinary program that brings together writing, design, journalism, and media studies so you can understand how creative work actually gets made and distributed in the real world. Rather than studying each of these fields separately, you learn how they connect and influence each other across publishing, advertising, broadcasting, and digital platforms. It suits people who want to work in media, publishing, or design but aren't sure yet which specific role fits them best.
The door tomajors you reach through it	economics	communications	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo

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