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	York Design (BDes) OUAC YD Remove	U of T (St. George) International Foundation Program – Architecture, Landscape and Design OUAC TUI Remove	Queen's Arts OUAC QA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid-80s”	83–90%“Mid- to high 80s”	83–87%“Mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	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.	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Submit your application for admission to the OUAC by January 15, 2026, for guaranteed consideration to this program.Applications received after this date will be reviewed if space is available. In addition to applying for admission to York via the OUAC, applicants must complete an audition, interview and/or portfolio review. Find out more at ampd.yorku.ca/apply. Usually closes before January 15	Yes You must complete an online supplementary application. More details Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	50	—	974
What you study	Design	Architecture Design English StudiesLandscape & Garden Design	Aboriginal Studies Classical Greek Studies Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	A Bachelor of Design teaches you to create visual and physical solutions to real problems, combining art, technology, and user needs. You'll learn design thinking, digital tools, and how to present ideas clearly rather than focusing narrowly on fine art or engineering alone. This program suits people who want to solve practical problems through creativity and aren't sure whether they're more interested in making things or making them look good.	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.	Queen's Arts offers a broad, self-directed undergraduate degree spanning humanities, social sciences, and languages. You choose your own combination of subjects — from English and economics to classical studies and environmental issues — rather than following a set curriculum. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in your field of interest, which suits students who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in how they structure their time.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	communications criminology english geography history languages philosophy political science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	None published by average
Source	York University on OUInfo	University of Toronto — St. George on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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