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	Laurier (Waterloo) Business Administration (BBA) + Computer Science (BSc) OUAC UXA Remove	Guelph Engineering Systems and Computing (BEng) (co-op admission only) OUAC GEK Remove	Ottawa Mechanical Engineering and Computing Technology (5-year double degree) OUAC OBC Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	87–90%“High 80s”	84–89%“84 to 89%”	85%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U	MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	English at 70% Advanced Functions at 75% Calculus & Vectors at 75% Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U +3 more on the program page	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Applied Science, BASc, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op), Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Applied Science, BSc/BASc
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	30
What you study	Business Studies Computer Science	Computer Science General or Integrated Engineering Information Systems Software Engineering	Computer Science General or Integrated Engineering Interdisciplinary Studies Mechanical Engineering
What it is	You study business and computer science together as one integrated degree, learning both how to manage organizations and how to build software systems. Unlike a regular business degree, you gain technical depth in programming, databases, and systems design alongside strategy and finance. This suits students who want to work at the intersection of technology and business — such as roles in software product management, IT strategy, or startup development — and who are comfortable with demanding math and coding coursework.	You study how to design and build software and computing systems that solve real engineering problems. This program combines computer science with broader engineering principles, so you learn both coding and how systems fit into larger projects. You complete paid work terms alongside your studies, giving you industry experience before you graduate. It suits people who want hands-on engineering work, not just pure programming.	You study both mechanical engineering and computer science together over five years, learning to design machines and systems while also programming and working with software and hardware integration. Unlike doing these as separate degrees, you graduate with credentials in both fields and understand how they work together in modern engineering. This suits students who want to bridge mechanical design with computing, or who are drawn to robotics, automation, and intelligent systems.
The door tomajors you reach through it	computer science	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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