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	TMU Architectural Science (Co-op Available) OUAC SAD Remove	Carleton Architectural Studies – Design OUAC CR Remove	Queen's Computing OUAC QD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	90%“90%+”	75–77%“75-77% (regular and co-op)”	83–87%“Mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U SPH4U	ENG4U MHF4U SPH4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) Physics (SPH4U) Mathematics [one of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Advanced Functions (MHF4U)]	English (ENG4U) Physics (SPH4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) 3 best 4U/M courses	ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U 3 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Non-academic requirements: Portfolio Usually closes before January 15	Yes Application deadline: March 1 Portfolio deadline: March 5 Alternative Offers Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	135	—	400
What you study	Architecture Design	Architecture Design	Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Information Systems Information Technology
What it is	Architectural Science is the study of how buildings work technically and functionally—covering structure, systems, materials, and design—rather than architecture as pure art. The co-op option lets you work at real firms alongside your studies, giving you paid work experience in the field. This program suits students who want to understand the practical side of building design and who value hands-on learning in an actual workplace.	You study the creative and technical side of designing buildings and spaces, learning to sketch ideas, understand how structures work, and use design software. This program includes mandatory work terms where you apply classroom learning to real projects with architecture and design firms. It suits people who enjoy solving visual problems, thinking in three dimensions, and want hands-on experience before committing to a full architecture degree.	Computing at Queen's covers the theory and practice of building software, managing information systems, and developing artificial intelligence. You'll study programming, algorithms, data structures, and mathematics that underpin these fields. The program includes a co-op option, letting you alternate between classroom and paid work terms at tech companies, which sets it apart from a standard degree and gives you real industry experience alongside your studies. It suits people who like solving problems with code and want hands-on exposure to how software gets built in actual workplaces.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	architecture	computer science software engineering
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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