3 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.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 83–87%“Mid-80s” | 75% | 80–87%“Low to mid 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4USPH4U | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it |
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| Prerequisitesas published |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | — | Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc |
| First-year intakewhere published | 75 | — | 850 |
| What you study | ArchitectureBuildingDesign | Architecture | Aboriginal StudiesAccountingAnimal ScienceAnthropology |
| 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. | Social Science is a broad study of how people, societies, and economies work. You choose a focus like economics, anthropology, history, or business studies, then take courses across that field. Western offers this as either a BA or BSc depending on your focus, and you can do it with co-op, meaning you alternate between school terms and paid work placements in your field. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | architecture | architecture | criminologyeconomicsgeographyhistorypolitical sciencepsychologysociology |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them |
| Source | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Laurentian University on OUInfo | Western University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- International Studies & Business Administration (iBA/BBA Dual Degree)73–80%+
- Arts Degree (BA) + Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Co-op80–83%+
- Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Undeclared (first year only)80–86%+
- Business Administration80–83%+
- Management and Organizational Studies80%+
- Architectural Studies – Conservation and Sustainability78%+
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.