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% | 80–82% | 77–87%“High 70s to mid-80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4USPH4U | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | Available | No | No |
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| First-year intakewhere published | 75 | — | — | — |
| What you study | ArchitectureBuildingDesign | Architecture | Ancient Middle Eastern LanguagesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesClassics | African StudiesAncient Middle Eastern LanguagesAnthropologyAsian Studies |
| 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. | Architectural Studies teaches you how to design buildings and spaces, from sketching initial ideas to understanding how they're built and function. This program includes paid work terms where you apply what you're learning at real architecture firms alongside your classroom studies. It suits students who combine creative design thinking with interest in how buildings work technically and who want practical experience before or alongside their formal studies. | Humanities is the study of human culture, history, ideas, and expression through subjects like history, philosophy, literature, classics, and religious studies. You choose courses across these fields rather than specializing in just one, so you develop a broad understanding of how societies, texts, and beliefs have shaped each other over time. This suits people curious about why humans think and act as they do, who enjoy reading and discussion, and who want flexibility to explore before narrowing down. | You study a subject like economics, anthropology, or Chinese alongside teacher training, so you earn both a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor's degree in your chosen field. Unlike a regular education degree, this concurrent program embeds your subject expertise from day one rather than adding it separately. It suits people who know they want to teach and have a clear subject they're passionate about. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | architecture | architecture | Applied to directly | education |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Laurentian University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo |
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