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” | 70–75%“Estimated cut-off admission range is 70-75%.” | 75%“75% (regular and co-op)” | 73–80%“Mid to high 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4USPH4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U | ENG4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
| Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | Available | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | 75 | — | 50 | 275 |
| What you study | ArchitectureBuildingDesign | Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignJournalism | Cinematics & PhotographyCreative WritingDesignMedia and Communication Studies | Creative WritingInformation ServicesMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology |
| 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. | This program teaches you how media and communication work across multiple platforms — from journalism and photography to marketing and design. You'll study both the theory behind how messages reach audiences and the practical skills to create them yourself. It suits people who want to understand media industries from the inside and are ready to work across different formats rather than specializing in just one. | 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 combines the study of how people create, share, and interpret information across media and cultures. You'll choose from areas like creative writing, media studies, publishing, and information technology, rather than specializing in just one. The co-op option lets you work in communications or tech roles while you study, which suits people who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in choosing which communication field interests them most. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | architecture | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | communications |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them |
| Source | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | University of Guelph-Humber on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Visual & Performing Arts, Arts Management and Media73–77%+
- Communication and Digital Media Studies70–73%+
- Strategic Communications, Social Media & Society70–73%+
- AdvertisingNot published+
- Visual and Critical Studies (Art History)Not published+
- Concurrent Education: Arts, Media, Performance & Design (BEd)77–87%+
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.