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	Trent Software Engineering - Co Op OUAC RZC Remove	Algoma Computer Science - Mobile Software Engineering (BCOSC 4 Year) OUAC JFH Remove	York (Glendon) Biology (BSc, iBSc) OUAC YYF Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	85–90%“85 to 90%”	65%“65%+”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U ICS4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U FRA4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U
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 MHF4U 1 other 4U/M Math 3 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) SBI4U SCH4U MHF4U +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, International Bachelor of Science, iBSc
First-year intakewhere published	15	—	—
What you study	Computer Engineering Computer Science	Computer Engineering Computer Science	Animal Science Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology
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.	You study how to design, build, and maintain software applications that run on phones and tablets. This program is more focused on mobile devices than a standard computer science degree, and includes mandatory co-op work terms where you apply your skills in real companies. It suits people who want hands-on experience combining programming with practical problem-solving in the mobile tech industry.	A Biology degree at Glendon lets you study how living things work, from cells and molecules to whole organisms and ecosystems. You'll take core biology courses and choose from specialized areas like genetics, microbiology, human biology, or biotechnology. The iBSc variant integrates bilingual (English–French) instruction throughout your degree, rather than offering biology taught only in English.
The door tomajors you reach through it	software engineering	software engineering	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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