4 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 70–75%“70-75%” | 70%“70% min.” | 70–73%“Low 70s” | 70%“70% min.” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | No | Available | No |
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| First-year intakewhere published | 125 | — | 500 | — |
| What you study | Media and Communication Studies | AnthropologyBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipInterdisciplinary Studies | Business StudiesCreative WritingEconomicsInterdisciplinary Studies | AnthropologyBusiness StudiesEntrepreneurshipInterdisciplinary Studies |
| What it is | Professional Communication teaches you how to write, speak, and present effectively for real workplaces — covering writing for media, digital platforms, business, and public relations. Unlike a general media studies program, this one focuses on practical skills employers want: clear messaging, audience analysis, and professional communication strategy. It suits people who are strong writers, comfortable speaking in front of others, and interested in working for organizations, companies, or media outlets where clear communication matters. | This program combines the study of how societies work — through anthropology, politics, and social policy — with practical skills in starting and running social enterprises that solve community problems. Unlike a straight business degree, it focuses specifically on ventures designed for social impact rather than profit alone. It suits people who want to understand social change deeply and turn ideas into real projects that help communities. | You study how people communicate through digital platforms, traditional media, and written content, combining journalism, creative writing, and media analysis with business and economics foundations. Unlike a pure journalism program, this combines multiple communication disciplines and requires hands-on digital media production alongside theory. It suits people who want to work in digital marketing, publishing, broadcasting, or content creation and value gaining real workplace experience during their degree. | You study how to create practical solutions to social problems by combining ideas from business, politics, and social sciences. Unlike a straight business or political science degree, this program intentionally blends entrepreneurship, policy thinking, and community understanding so you can design and launch initiatives that address real needs. It suits people who want to work on social change but also need to understand how organizations, money, and systems actually work. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | communications | Applied to directly | communications | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | None published by average | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | None published by average |
| Source | Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo | Saint Paul University on OUInfo | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo | Saint Paul University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Honours Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media & Communication Studies and Diploma in Media Communications70–75%+
- Interdisciplinary Studies (Orillia Campus)70%+
- Études des conflits et droit humains (4 ans)70–80%+
- Arts One (Thunder Bay)70%+
- Communication and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)70–80%+
- Communication and Political Science (Joint Honours – 4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available)70–80%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.