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 | 73–77%“Mid-70s” | 70%“70% min.” | 75% | 70–73%“Low 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | ENG4U | ENG4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | No | Available | Available |
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 125 | — | — | 500 |
| What you study | Media and Communication Studies | Interdisciplinary StudiesJournalismMarketingMedia and Communication Studies | African StudiesAnthropologyComparative Literary StudiesEconomics | Business StudiesCreative WritingEconomicsInterdisciplinary Studies |
| What it is | You study how media works — television, film, social media, news, advertising — and how people communicate through it. The international version lets you spend time studying abroad, and you can choose a co-op stream to do paid work placements with media companies alongside your courses. This program suits students curious about how messages spread, media influence society, and who want hands-on experience in the industry before graduating. | You study how people communicate and influence each other through media, advertising, journalism, and marketing. This program blends theory from multiple disciplines — sociology, psychology, media studies — rather than focusing on just one communication skill. It suits students interested in how messages shape society and who want flexible options across journalism, public relations, advertising, and media industries. | This program lets you study how societies, economies, and cultures interact across borders, drawing from fields like history, anthropology, economics, and international development. You'll examine global issues through multiple lenses rather than specializing in one discipline. It suits students curious about world affairs and international problems who want flexibility to explore different approaches before deciding on a deeper focus. | You study how people communicate through digital platforms, traditional media, and written content, combining journalism, creative writing, and media analysis with business and economics foundations. Unlike a pure journalism program, this combines multiple communication disciplines and requires hands-on digital media production alongside theory. It suits people who want to work in digital marketing, publishing, broadcasting, or content creation and value gaining real workplace experience during their degree. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | communications | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | communications |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | None published by average | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them |
| Source | York University on OUInfo | Saint Paul University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo |
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