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	Brock Public Health and Master of Public Health OUAC BHM Remove	McMaster Honours Health & Society I OUAC MLH Remove	Waterloo Health Sciences (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WF Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–83%“Low 80s”	80–87%“Low-to Mid-80s”	83–90%“Mid-80s regular, High 80s co-op”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of SBI4U, SCH4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U 1 of SBI4U or SCH4U Strongly recommended subjects: 1 of SNC4M, PSE4U, 3U Math, PSK4U Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.	English 4U	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%) Biology (min. 70%) Chemistry (min. 70%) Any Grade 12 U Mathematics (min. 70%)
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	55	233
What you study	Others in Subjects Related to Medicine Social Policy	Health Informatics Social Policy	Biological Sciences Health Informatics Others in Subjects Related to Medicine Social Policy
What it is	You study how to identify and solve health problems in communities and populations, rather than treating individual patients. This includes research into disease patterns, policy-making, and public health programs. The co-op requirement means you work in real health organizations alongside your coursework, giving you practical experience in areas like disease prevention, health education, and policy development. It suits people interested in the bigger picture of health and wellness across whole communities, not just clinical care.	This program teaches you how social systems, policy, and technology shape health outcomes. You'll study both how societies organize healthcare and how digital tools collect and use health data to inform decisions. It suits people interested in the intersection of public health, policy work, and health information systems rather than clinical patient care.	This program teaches the science behind human health, public health systems, and how technology supports medical care. You'll study biology, chemistry, and data systems alongside social and policy issues in healthcare. The co-op option lets you work in hospitals, research labs, or health organizations while you study, which suits students who want real workplace experience before deciding on a health career path.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	health sciences
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Brock University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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