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” | 87–93%“High 80s to Low 90s” | 85–90%“85-90%” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U |
| 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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| Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | No |
| Degree | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 75 | 200 | 145 |
| What you study | ArchitectureBuildingDesign | Artificial IntelligenceComputer EngineeringElectronic & Electrical EngineeringGeneral or Integrated Engineering | Aerospace EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringElectronic & Electrical Engineering |
| 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. | Mechatronics Engineering combines mechanical systems, electronics, software, and artificial intelligence to design machines that think and act on their own. Unlike a traditional engineering program, this one requires you to complete paid work terms alternating with school, giving you real industry experience building the robots and automated systems you study in class. It suits people who want hands-on problem-solving across multiple engineering disciplines and are ready to balance studies with work semesters. | In your first semester, you take core engineering courses in math, physics, and design while exploring different engineering specializations — aerospace, chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing. You won't choose your specific engineering stream until after first semester, letting you test what each field actually involves before committing. This suits students who are confident they want engineering but unsure which branch matches their interests and strengths. |
| 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 | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them |
| Source | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo |
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