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	Trent Software Engineering - Co Op OUAC RZC Remove	TMU Computer Science (Co-op Available) OUAC SAB Remove	Ottawa Computer Science (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC ORC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	85–90%“85 to 90%”	75–80%“75-80%”	80%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U ICS4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U	MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U	one of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U one of MCV4U, MDM4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
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	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) One of Physics (SPH4U) or Chemistry (SCH4U) or Biology (SBI4U) Either Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) (preferred) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U)	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U A combined minimum average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in mathematics. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	15	—	163
What you study	Computer Engineering Computer Science	Computer Science	Computer Science General or Integrated Engineering Information Technology
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 the theory and practice of computer programming, algorithms, data structures, and software development. This program lets you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at tech companies, giving you real-world experience while you learn. It suits people who want hands-on industry experience alongside their degree and are comfortable juggling work and study schedules.	You study how to design, build, and maintain software and computer systems. This program covers programming languages, algorithms, data structures, and how computers work at a fundamental level. If you choose the co-op stream, you'll alternate between studying and working at tech companies, giving you real professional experience alongside your degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	software engineering	computer science	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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