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 | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” | 73–77%“Mid 70s” | 73–77%“Mid-70s” | 70–73%“Low 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 275 | — | 200 | — |
| What you study | Creative WritingInformation ServicesMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology | Business StudiesHospitality, Recreation and LeisureInterdisciplinary StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative Studies | Business StudiesOthers in Business & Administrative StudiesSociology | Business StudiesCinematics & PhotographyComparative Literary StudiesCreative Writing |
| What it is | This program combines the study of how people create, share, and interpret information across media and cultures. You'll choose from areas like creative writing, media studies, publishing, and information technology, rather than specializing in just one. The co-op option lets you work in communications or tech roles while you study, which suits people who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in choosing which communication field interests them most. | Therapeutic Recreation is a program that teaches you how to use activities, games, arts, and outdoor experiences to help people improve their physical health, mental wellbeing, and quality of life. You'll learn both the theory of how recreation heals and the practical skills to run programs in hospitals, community centres, and care facilities. This program suits people who want to work in healthcare or social services but prefer a hands-on, activity-based approach rather than clinical or medical training. | You study business and organizations through both management and sociology lenses, examining how companies operate in society and affect people. This program blends traditional business topics like accounting and strategy with the social sciences, so you explore not just profits but also ethics, inequality, and community impact. It suits students interested in business who also want to understand the human and social dimensions of commerce, and the optional co-op lets you test this approach through paid work terms. | You study how organizations and individuals use digital platforms and media to communicate with audiences, drawing from business strategy, creative writing, design, law, and sociology. Unlike a straight marketing or media studies program, this one explicitly connects social media tactics to broader social impact and strategic business goals. It suits people who want to understand both the creative and analytical sides of digital communication, and who benefit from hands-on co-op work experience. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | communications | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them |
| Source | University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo | Ontario Tech 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%+
- Professional Translation (BA, iBA)73–80%+
- Visual & Performing Arts, Arts Management and Media73–77%+
- Business and Society70–73%+
- Communication and Digital Media Studies70–73%+
- Business - International Dual Degree (Thunder Bay and Orillia)70%+
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.