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Full	York Engineering (BEng - Co-op available) OUAC YT ☆ Add to planRemove	McMaster Engineering I - Discovery Track OUAC MED ☆ Add to planRemove	York (Markham) First Year Engineering OUAC YMG ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Smith Engineering – Common First Year programs OUAC QE ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low to mid-80s”	87%“A minimum of 87% is required for consideration. Admission is by selection.”Admission by selection — the real bar may sit above this	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	87–90%“High 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U	ENG4UMCV4USCH4USPH4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) No prerequisite below 70%: ENG4U SCH4U SPH4U +3 more on the program page	English 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U Chemistry 4U Physics 4U	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U +7 more on the program page	ENG4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U MHF4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Supplementary information/evaluation is optional . Alternative Offers Usually closes before January 15	Yes OUAC application deadline: January 15, 2027 Mandatory supplementary application Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Engineering, BEng, Bachelor of Engineering and Management, BEng&Mgt, Bachelor of Engineering and Society, BEngSoc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	450	—	50	800
What you study	Civil EngineeringComputer EngineeringElectronic & Electrical EngineeringGeomatics Engineering	Chemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringElectronic & Electrical EngineeringGeneral or Integrated Engineering	Civil EngineeringComputer EngineeringElectronic & Electrical EngineeringMechanical Engineering	Aerospace EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringComputer Science
What it is	Engineering is a four-year degree in applied science and problem-solving, with seven specializations: civil, computer, electronic and electrical, geomatics, mechanical, software, and space. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at engineering firms, giving you real experience before you graduate. It suits people who want hands-on technical training, enjoy math and physics, and prefer learning through doing alongside theory.	Engineering I – Discovery Track lets you explore multiple engineering specializations during your first year before committing to a specific stream like chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, or software engineering. You can also choose to combine engineering with management or social studies. The co-op option means you'll alternate between classroom and paid work terms, giving you real experience in the field while studying.	In your first year, you take core math, physics, chemistry, and engineering courses alongside introductory modules in civil, computer, electrical, mechanical, software, and space engineering. This gives you time to explore which engineering discipline suits you before specializing in upper years. The program includes paid work terms, alternating with school, so you gain industry experience while studying.	Smith Engineering's common first year means you take the same core courses as all engineering students — math, physics, chemistry, and engineering fundamentals — before choosing a specialization like mechanical, civil, chemical, or aerospace engineering in second year. This delays your choice, letting you explore different engineering fields before committing. It suits students who know they want engineering but are unsure which branch fits them best.
The door tomajors you reach through it	engineeringsoftware engineering	engineering	Applied to directly	engineering
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	None published by average
Source	York University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo	York University — Markham on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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