4 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.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 83–87%“Mid-80s” | 83–87%“Mid-80s” | 83–87%“Mid-80s” | 83–90%“Mid- to high 80s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4USPH4U | ENG4U | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
| Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | No | No | No |
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| First-year intakewhere published | 75 | 25 | 25 | — |
| What you study | ArchitectureBuildingDesign | Cinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication Studies | Cinematics & PhotographyMedia and Communication Studies | ArchitectureDesignEnglish 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 theory and hands-on practice of creating visual media — film, photography, and digital work — combined with understanding how media shapes culture and communication. Unlike a straight film production program, this one balances creative making with critical analysis of media's role in society. It suits people who want to both create visual work and think deeply about what it means. | In this program you study how to write screenplays and develop film and television projects from concept through production. You'll learn storytelling for screen, visual language, and the business side of getting projects made, rather than focusing only on technical filmmaking or only on media theory. It's suited to people who want to create original stories for film and TV and understand how to shepherd those ideas into reality. | 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 | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 90%See them |
| Source | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo | University of Toronto — St. George on OUInfo |
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