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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.

	Waterloo Architecture (Co-op Only) OUAC WR Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Multidisciplinary Studies (BA) and Juris Doctor (JD), Griffith University OUAC UZD Remove	Carleton Journalism OUAC CJ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid-80s”	77–80%“High 70s”	78–82%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U SPH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U	—	one of SBI4U, SCH4U
Prerequisitesas published	English (ENG4U – min. 78%) Advanced Functions (min. 70%) or Calculus and Vectors (min. 70%) Physics (min. 70%)	English at 60%	English (ENG4U) 5 best 4U/M courses Additional prerequisites for the Concentration in Health Science : +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Qualified applicants will be invited to submit a portfolio. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws, BA/LLB	—
First-year intakewhere published	75	—	100
What you study	ArchitectureBuildingDesign	Aboriginal Studies Archaeology English Studies French Studies	Aboriginal Studies Creative Writing Health Informatics Media and Communication 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.	This is a combined undergraduate and law degree program that lets you study a humanities or social science subject alongside a professional law degree. Unlike a standard BA followed by separate law school, you complete both degrees together in an integrated path, earning a BA/LLB. It suits students who want a broader educational foundation in fields like English, archaeology, or communication studies while training to become a lawyer, rather than focusing only on law from the start.	You study how to report news, investigate stories, and communicate through written and digital media. Unlike a general media or communications program, journalism focuses specifically on gathering facts, interviewing sources, and producing news for publication. This program suits people who want to understand how information reaches the public and who are curious about current events and storytelling.
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	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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