3 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.

	TMU Image Arts: Film OUAC SPA Remove	Lakehead Arts One (Thunder Bay) OUAC AB Remove	U of T (Mississauga) Social Sciences OUAC TMS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75–80%“75-80%”	70%	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)	ENG4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	ENG4U Some programs require MHF4U and recommend MCV4U Environmental Management recommends SBI4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Non-academic requirements: Portfolio, project outline, resumé and written statement. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	105	—	700
What you study	Cinematics & Photography Media and Communication Studies	Anthropology Economics English Studies Fine Art	Anthropology Economics Finance History
What it is	You study the creative and technical craft of making films, from cinematography and camera work to storytelling and visual composition. Unlike a broader media studies program, Image Arts focuses on hands-on production skills and the visual language of cinema rather than theory alone. This suits students who want to create films themselves and are comfortable learning through doing.	Arts One is a broad first-year program that lets you explore multiple humanities and social science subjects — including anthropology, history, English, economics, and geography — before deciding on a major. Unlike applying directly to a single program, this approach gives you time to sample different disciplines and find the right fit before committing. It suits students who are curious about ideas and society but aren't yet certain which direction they want to specialize in.	Social Sciences is the study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose from nine subject areas including anthropology, economics, history, law, geography, politics, and sociology, and can combine them however you want rather than following one fixed path. This program suits students curious about human behaviour, institutions, and the world around them who want flexibility to explore multiple disciplines before specializing.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	criminology economics geography political science sociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
Source	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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