4 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 83–87%“Mid-80s” | 75%“75% (regular and co-op)” | 73–77%“Mid-70s” | Not published“N/A” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4USPH4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
| Marks only | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | Available | No | No |
| Degree | — | — | — | Bachelor of Design, BDes, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA |
| First-year intakewhere published | 75 | 50 | 340 | — |
| What you study | ArchitectureBuildingDesign | Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies | Cinematics & PhotographyComputer Animation and Visual EffectsDanceDesign | Computer Animation and Visual EffectsDesignFine ArtInformation Systems |
| What it is | 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. | 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. | You study the creative and business sides of art, film, design, and performance. This program combines hands-on work in fields like photography, animation, drama, and dance with classes in marketing and media studies, so you're not just making art — you're learning how to manage projects and reach audiences. It suits people who want careers in creative industries but also need to understand budgets, promotion, and how to run cultural organizations. | Digital Futures is a design and fine arts program where you study visual storytelling through digital tools and media, combining animation, graphic design, coding, and art. Unlike traditional design or fine art streams, it's built around interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world projects that blend artistic creativity with digital technology and communication. It suits people who want to create visually, think critically about media, and work across both artistic and technical domains. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | architecture | Applied to directly | communications | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | None published by average |
| Source | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo | OCAD University on OUInfo |
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