3 programs, side by side

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	York Digital Media (BA) - School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design OUAC YFA Remove	Ottawa Informatique (4 ans) OUAC ORJ Remove	York (Markham) Digital Technologies (BASc) OUAC YTA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid- to high 70s”	78–80%“78%; co-op 80%”	77–87%“High 70s to mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 4U Math (minimum grade of 75% required) 4 additional 4U/M courses 4M Arts (or similar arts training) recommended	FRA4U or ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U A combined minimum average of 70% is required for all prerequisites in mathematics.	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U MHF4U Four additional 4U or M courses (4U math recommended) No prerequisite below 75%
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)	—
First-year intakewhere published	35	58	100
What you study	Computer Animation and Visual Effects Computer Games Design	Computer Science General or Integrated Engineering Information Technology	General or Integrated Engineering Information Technology
What it is	This program teaches you how to create digital content across animation, game design, and visual media. Unlike a pure computer science degree, it balances technical skills with creative and design thinking. It suits people who want to build things that people see and interact with, rather than work mainly on backend systems or theory.	Informatique is a four-year computer science program taught in French. You study how to design, build, and troubleshoot software and systems, from programming languages to networks and databases. The co-op version lets you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at tech companies, giving you real job experience alongside your degree; the regular version is full-time study only.	This program teaches you applied engineering and IT skills together, focusing on how to design, build, and manage digital systems and software in real-world settings. Unlike a pure computer science degree, it balances hands-on technical work with engineering principles. It suits students who want practical technical training and are comfortable mixing math-heavy coursework with project-based learning.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	York University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	York University — Markham on OUInfo

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