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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.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 83–90%“Mid- to high 80s” | 80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)” | 83–87%“Mid 80s” | 83–87%“Mid 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | MCV4UMHF4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
| Marks only | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | No | Available | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | 400 | 479 |
| What you study | ArchitectureDesignEnglish StudiesLandscape & Garden Design | Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesComputer GamesManagement | Artificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceInformation SystemsInformation Technology | Artificial IntelligenceEconomicsEducation StudiesEntrepreneurship |
| What it is | This is a one-year English and design foundation program for international students whose English skills need strengthening before entering architecture or design studies. You take intensive English classes alongside introductory courses in architecture, landscape design, and visual design to build both language ability and design thinking. It suits international students who have strong potential but need to reach the English proficiency standard the university requires for direct entry into degree programs. | You study the theory and practice of building software, designing systems, and solving problems with computers. Carleton's program lets you focus on specializations like artificial intelligence, games, or software engineering, and includes a co-op stream where you alternate between classroom and paid work terms. This suits students who want hands-on industry experience alongside their degree and are interested in both the technical and applied sides of computing. | Computing at Queen's covers the theory and practice of building software, managing information systems, and developing artificial intelligence. You'll study programming, algorithms, data structures, and mathematics that underpin these fields. The program includes a co-op option, letting you alternate between classroom and paid work terms at tech companies, which sets it apart from a standard degree and gives you real industry experience alongside your studies. It suits people who like solving problems with code and want hands-on exposure to how software gets built in actual workplaces. | You study pure and applied mathematics, with courses ranging from algebra and calculus to artificial intelligence and data analysis. The co-op option means you alternate between study terms and paid work terms at companies or organizations, giving you real workplace experience alongside your degree. This program suits students who want strong mathematical foundations and are willing to structure their degree around multiple internships. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | computer science | computer sciencesoftware engineering | mathematicsstatistics |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 90%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | None published by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them |
| Source | University of Toronto — St. George on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | Queen's University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo |
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