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	Waterloo Architecture (Co-op Only) OUAC WR Remove	Ottawa Sciences commerciales et Juris Doctor (Double grade – 6 ans) OUAC OJD Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid-80s”	85%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U SPH4U	MCV4U MHF4U
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%)	FRA4U or ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U If you are missing MCV4U, you may take the equivalent course at the University of Ottawa the summer before or during your first term.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Qualified applicants will be invited to submit a portfolio. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	75	20
What you study	ArchitectureBuildingDesign	Business Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Law & Criminology Management 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.	You study business and law together in one integrated six-year program instead of pursuing them separately. You earn qualifications in both commercial sciences and law (Juris Doctor), which means you graduate ready to work in business law, corporate strategy, or general legal practice without taking law school as a separate step afterward. This suits people drawn to both business management and the legal system who want a faster path to combining those fields professionally.
The door tomajors you reach through it	architecture	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
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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