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	TMU Architectural Science (Co-op Available) OUAC SAD Remove	Carleton Architectural Studies – Design OUAC CR Remove	Waterloo Architecture (Co-op Only) OUAC WR 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 SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U	—	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	English (ENG4U – min. 78%) Advanced Functions (min. 70%) or Calculus and Vectors (min. 70%) Physics (min. 70%)
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	Yes Qualified applicants will be invited to submit a portfolio. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	135	—	75
What you study	Architecture Design	Architecture Design	ArchitectureBuildingDesign
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.	You study how to design and plan buildings and structures, learning both the creative design side and the technical skills needed to make buildings work safely and function well. This program requires you to do paid work terms at architecture firms throughout your degree, alternating with school semesters, so you graduate with real professional experience. It suits people who want hands-on learning alongside theory and are ready to balance intensive coursework with workplace responsibility.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	architecture	architecture
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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