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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 83–90%“Mid- to high 80s” | 83–87%“Mid-80s” | 80–87%“Low to mid 80s” | Not published“N/A” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4USPH4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
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| Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | Available | Available | No |
| Degree | — | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 75 | 850 | 200 |
| What you study | ArchitectureDesignEnglish StudiesLandscape & Garden Design | ArchitectureBuildingDesign | Aboriginal StudiesAccountingAnimal ScienceAnthropology | AgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyBusiness Studies |
| 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 how to design and plan buildings and structures, learning both the creative design side and the technical skills needed to make buildings work safely and function well. This program requires you to do paid work terms at architecture firms throughout your degree, alternating with school semesters, so you graduate with real professional experience. It suits people who want hands-on learning alongside theory and are ready to balance intensive coursework with workplace responsibility. | Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field. | You study arts subjects alongside business fundamentals in a joint-major degree. This combines the breadth of humanities and social sciences with business skills like finance, management, and organizational thinking, rather than letting you focus on just one. It suits people who want a flexible foundation for careers that blend analytical and communication skills across diverse fields. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | architecture | criminologyeconomicsgeographyhistorypolitical sciencepsychologysociology | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 90%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | None published by average |
| Source | University of Toronto — St. George on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Western University on OUInfo | Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo |
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