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” | 70–73%“Low 70s” | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” | 70%“70% min.” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4UFRA4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
| 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 | Available | No | No |
| Degree | — | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 275 | 500 | — | — |
| What you study | Creative WritingInformation ServicesMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology | Business StudiesCreative WritingEconomicsInterdisciplinary Studies | African StudiesBusiness StudiesEconomicsEnvironmental Studies | Interdisciplinary StudiesJournalismMarketingMedia and Communication Studies |
| 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. | 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. | International Studies is a degree where you combine courses from fields like economics, history, business, and development to understand global issues and how different countries interact. The iBA option includes a mandatory year abroad at a partner university, immersing you in another culture while continuing your studies, whereas the regular BA keeps you on campus. It suits students who want broader perspectives on world problems rather than specializing in a single discipline, and who are curious about how global systems actually work. | You study how people communicate and influence each other through media, advertising, journalism, and marketing. This program blends theory from multiple disciplines — sociology, psychology, media studies — rather than focusing on just one communication skill. It suits students interested in how messages shape society and who want flexible options across journalism, public relations, advertising, and media industries. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | communications | communications | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | None published by average |
| Source | University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo | York University — Glendon 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%+
- Global and International Studies75%+
- Business - International Dual Degree (Thunder Bay and Orillia)70%+
- Visual and Critical Studies (Art History)Not published+
- International Studies & Business Administration (iBA/BBA Dual Degree)73–80%+
- Professional Translation (BA, iBA)73–80%+
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.