3 programs, side by side

+ Add a program	Waterloo Planning (Co-op Only) OUAC WP ☆ Add to planRemove	Guelph Computer Engineering (BEng) (co-op admission only) OUAC GBL ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Génie informatique (4 ans) OUAC OBD ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–83%“Low 80s”	84–89%“84 to 89%”	78–80%“78%; co-op 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U	MCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%)	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U +1 more on the program page	FRA4U or ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op), Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Applied Science, BSc/BASc
First-year intakewhere published	200	—	45
What you study	Environmental StudiesPlanning	Computer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer ScienceDesignGeneral or Integrated Engineering	Computer ScienceGeneral or Integrated EngineeringSoftware Engineering
What it is	This program teaches you how to design and manage the built and natural environments — from city neighborhoods and transportation systems to parks and land use. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at planning firms, municipalities, or environmental organizations, giving you real experience while you study. It suits people who want hands-on learning, enjoy solving problems about how communities develop, and are willing to commit to the co-op schedule.	Computer Engineering combines the design and building of computer hardware and software systems. You'll study circuits, processors, programming, and how to integrate them into working devices — going deeper into the physical and mathematical foundations than a pure computer science program. This admission stream requires you to complete mandatory work terms alongside your studies, alternating between school and paid engineering jobs in industry.	You study how to design and build computer software and systems from the ground up, combining computer science theory with practical engineering problem-solving. This is more applied and hardware-focused than a pure computer science degree, and the co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms with employers. It suits people who want hands-on experience in real jobs while learning, and who prefer the structured engineering approach to software development.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.