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| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | ||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 87–90%“High 80s” | 85% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U | MCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | 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 StudiesComputer Science | Computer ScienceGeneral or Integrated EngineeringInterdisciplinary StudiesMechanical 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 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 |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo |
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