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	Waterloo Architecture (Co-op Only) OUAC WR Remove	Ottawa Biomedical Mechanical Engineering (4 years) OUAC OEC Remove	U of T (St. George) International Foundation Program – Architecture, Landscape and Design OUAC TUI Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid-80s”	80–85%“80-85%”	83–90%“Mid- to high 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U SPH4U	MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U – min. 78%) Advanced Functions (min. 70%) or Calculus and Vectors (min. 70%) Physics (min. 70%)	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +3 more on the program page	This program is open to academically qualified international students whose English proficiency test results do not meet the University of Toronto's English-language requirement.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Qualified applicants will be invited to submit a portfolio. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Yes You must complete an online supplementary application. More details Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Applied Science, BASc, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op)	—
First-year intakewhere published	75	63	—
What you study	ArchitectureBuildingDesign	General or Integrated Engineering Interdisciplinary Studies Mechanical Engineering Medical Technology	Architecture Design English StudiesLandscape & Garden Design
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 the engineering principles behind medical devices and equipment, combining mechanical engineering with biology and healthcare applications. Unlike pure mechanical engineering, this program integrates biomedical sciences so you design systems that work inside or on the human body. It suits students interested in engineering who also want to apply their skills directly to medicine and health technology, with mandatory paid work terms built into the degree.	This is a one-year English and design foundation program for international students whose English skills need strengthening before entering architecture or design studies. You take intensive English classes alongside introductory courses in architecture, landscape design, and visual design to build both language ability and design thinking. It suits international students who have strong potential but need to reach the English proficiency standard the university requires for direct entry into degree programs.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Toronto — St. George on OUInfo

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