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+ Add a program	BU Brock Public Health and Master of Public Health OUAC BHM ☆ Add to planRemove	Waterloo Public Health (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WHE ☆ Add to planRemove	Renison Social Developmental Studies and Bachelor of Social Work Double Degree OUAC WSS ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–83%“Low 80s”	80–87%“Low 80s (Regular system of study), Mid-80s (Co-op system of study)”	80–83%“Low 80's”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
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.	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%) Any Grade 12 U Mathematics (min. 70%)	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Social Work, BSW
First-year intakewhere published	—	37	—
What you study	Others in Subjects Related to MedicineSocial Policy	Health InformaticsOthers in Subjects Related to MedicineSocial Policy	PsychologySocial PolicySocial WorkSociology
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 to improve health at the population level by studying disease prevention, health policy, and data systems. You'll learn to analyse health trends, design public health programs, and use technology to track and manage health outcomes. The co-op option means you alternate between classroom study and paid work placements in real health organizations, giving you direct experience in the field and making it suit students who want hands-on learning alongside theory.	This program combines a degree in the social sciences with professional training as a social worker. You study human behaviour, social policy, and sociology in the first part, then move into specialized social work practice and ethics. It suits people who want both a broad understanding of society and the credentials to work directly with individuals, families, and communities facing challenges.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average
Source	Brock University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Renison University College on OUInfo

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