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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 73–80%“Mid to High-70s” | 80% | 80–85%“80-85% (regular and co-op)” | 84–89%“84 to 89%” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | No course codes parsed — see prerequisites | MCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U | MCV4UMHF4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | Bachelor of Applied Science, BASc, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op) | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 45 | 88 | — | — |
| What you study | Computer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer GamesComputer ScienceDesign | Computer EngineeringComputer ScienceGeneral or Integrated EngineeringSoftware Engineering | Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StudiesComputer GamesManagement | Computer Animation and Visual EffectsComputer ScienceDesignGeneral or Integrated Engineering |
| What it is | This program combines computer science, design, and visual storytelling to teach you how to create digital content like animated films, video games, and interactive media. Unlike a pure computer science degree, it balances technical coding skills with creative design and artistic principles. It suits people who want to build things on screen and understand both the programming and visual art sides of digital production. | Computer engineering combines the design of computer hardware with the software that runs on it. You'll study circuits, processors, programming, and systems that integrate both. The co-op stream lets you alternate between classroom and paid work terms at tech companies, giving you real industry experience alongside your degree, which sets it apart from the straight four-year option. | You study the theory and practice of building software, designing systems, and solving problems with computers. Carleton's program lets you focus on specializations like artificial intelligence, games, or software engineering, and includes a co-op stream where you alternate between classroom and paid work terms. This suits students who want hands-on industry experience alongside their degree and are interested in both the technical and applied sides of computing. | Computer Engineering combines the design and building of computer hardware and software systems. You'll study circuits, processors, programming, and how to integrate them into working devices — going deeper into the physical and mathematical foundations than a pure computer science program. This admission stream requires you to complete mandatory work terms alongside your studies, alternating between school and paid engineering jobs in industry. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | computer science | 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 | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | York University on OUInfo | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | University of Guelph on OUInfo |
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