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	Trent Software Engineering - Co Op OUAC RZC Remove	Guelph Bachelor of Computing (BComp) General OUAC GCG Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	85–90%“85 to 90%”	85–90%“85 to 90%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U ICS4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 80% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U @ 60% MHF4U One of: MCV4U or MDM4U +2 more on the program page	ENG4U MCV4U 4 additional 4U/M courses Computing courses are recommended, as are any other courses necessary to prepare for study in an "Area of Application".
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	15	—
What you study	Computer Engineering Computer Science	Computer Science Software Engineering
What it is	You study the practical design and development of software systems, combining computer science fundamentals with engineering principles. Unlike a straight computer science degree, this co-op program alternates your school terms with paid work placements in real software companies, letting you apply what you learn and build professional experience. It suits students who want hands-on experience building software and prefer learning by doing alongside their coursework.	A BComp General program teaches you the core theory and practice of building software and computer systems. Unlike specialized streams, this version lets you choose your own focus area — whether that's artificial intelligence, games, web development, or something else — rather than following a set path. It suits students who want solid computer science foundations and the freedom to explore different applications before committing to a specific specialization.
The door tomajors you reach through it	software engineering	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo

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