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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.

U of T (Mississauga)

Visual Studies

OUAC TEV

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Laurier (Waterloo)

Diploma in Business Administration

OUAC UG

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–80%Mid to high 70s73–77%Mid 70s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U
  • English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.
First-year intakewhere published60
What you studyCinematics & PhotographyDesignFine ArtAccountingBusiness StudiesEconomicsFinance
What it isVisual Studies is the study of how images, film, photography, and design communicate meaning and shape culture. You'll learn theory, history, and hands-on practice across cinematography, photography, fine art, and design. This program suits students who want to understand visual culture deeply and develop creative skills, rather than train narrowly for a specific design or film production role.This is a two-year applied business program covering accounting, finance, management, and economics fundamentals. Unlike a four-year bachelor's degree, it gets you working faster with practical skills employers want immediately. It suits students who want hands-on business training without the length or theory-heavy focus of a university degree.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfoWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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