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” | 80–87%“Low 80s (Regular system of study), Mid-80s (Co-op system of study)” | 80–85% | 73–80%“Mid to High 70s” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4USBI4U | ENG4U | MHF4U | 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 | No | Available | No | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | 100 | 37 | 110 | 65 |
| What you study | Others in Subjects Related to Medicine | Health InformaticsOthers in Subjects Related to MedicineSocial Policy | Environmental StudiesHealth InformaticsMedical TechnologyOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine | Health InformaticsInformation SystemsOthers in Subjects Related to MedicineSocial Policy |
| What it is | Health Sciences is a broad study of how the human body works, disease, and health systems. You'll take courses in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and public health rather than focusing on one specific medical profession. This program suits students interested in health careers — whether that's medicine, nursing, therapy, or public health — who want to explore options before specializing. | 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. | Health Sciences is a broad program where you study how human health works, from biology and chemistry to technology and data systems used in medicine and healthcare. It's wider than a specialized nursing or medical lab program because you explore multiple health-related fields rather than training for one specific healthcare job. It suits students curious about science and health who want options to specialize later or move toward healthcare careers beyond direct patient care. | This program teaches you how health systems actually work — covering everything from how hospitals are run and data is managed to the policies that shape who gets care and how. Unlike pure health science programs, you'll focus on the business, technology, and policy side of medicine rather than clinical practice. It suits people interested in health but drawn to organization, technology, or social systems more than direct patient care. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | health sciences | Applied to directly | health sciencesmedical sciences | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Ontario Tech University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Psychology & Health Studies (regular and co-op)77–83%+
- Health Studies (BA) + Public Health / Global Health (MSc), Brighton and Sussex Medical School77–80%+
- Psychology & Health Studies - Health Sciences Stream (regular and co-op)77–83%+
- Paramedicine - Virtual Asynchronous73–77%+
- Concurrent Education: Health (BEd)77–87%+
- Medical Laboratory Science - Northern Access Initiative77–80%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.