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Full	Laurier (Waterloo) Biochemistry and Biotechnology (BSc) OUAC UBI Remove	Brock Game Design OUAC BGD Remove	Carleton Media Production and Design OUAC CMP Remove	York Digital Media (BA) - School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design OUAC YFA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	80–83%“Low 80s”	75%“75% (regular and co-op)”	73–80%“Mid- to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English at 60% Chemistry at 70% Math at 60% Advanced Functions at 60% Biology at 60% +1 more on the program page	ENG4U Recommended subjects: 1 from 4U History, Philosophy, Classical Studies or International Language ASM4U, AVI4M, ADA4M or ICS3C	English (ENG4U) 1 Math credit (4U) 4 best 4U/M courses	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 4U Math (minimum grade of 75% required) 4 additional 4U/M courses 4M Arts (or similar arts training) recommended
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Diploma, Dipl.	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	50	35
What you study	Biotechnology Chemistry	Cinematics & Photography Computer Animation and Visual Effects Computer Games Design	Cinematics & Photography Creative Writing Design Media and Communication Studies	Computer Animation and Visual Effects Computer Games Design
What it is	You study how living cells work at the molecular level and how to use that knowledge to develop new medicines, materials, and industrial processes. This program combines pure chemistry with applied biotechnology, so you spend time both in theory and on practical applications that companies actually use. It includes a required co-op work term, giving you real workplace experience alongside your coursework. This suits students who want hands-on lab work and are curious about bridging basic science with real-world problem-solving.	You study how to create video games from start to finish, learning programming, visual design, animation, sound, and storytelling. Unlike a pure computer science degree, this program balances technical skills with creative and business thinking, so you learn game engines, art, and how to actually launch a game. It suits people who want hands-on work making games rather than working only on backend code or studying game theory in isolation.	You study how to create and produce media across film, photography, writing, and design, learning both the technical skills and creative thinking behind what you see on screens and in print. Unlike a pure communication theory program, this one emphasizes hands-on production and design work alongside studying media's role in society. It suits people who want to make things, not just analyze them, and who enjoy combining visual, written, and conceptual work.	This program teaches you how to create digital content across animation, game design, and visual media. Unlike a pure computer science degree, it balances technical skills with creative and design thinking. It suits people who want to build things that people see and interact with, rather than work mainly on backend systems or theory.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biochemistry	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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