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	Ontario Tech Chemistry OUAC DSY Remove	Waterloo Science and Business (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WSB Remove	York (Glendon) International Studies (BA, iBA) OUAC YGI Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–73%“Low 70s”	80–83%“Low 80s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U FRA4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	two of MCV4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Two of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) or Physics (SPH4U). We recommend you take all 4 of these courses. A combined minimum 70% average in prerequisite math and science courses. Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	English (ENG4U – min. 70%) Advanced Functions (min. 70%) Calculus and Vectors (min. 70%) Any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Mathematics of Data Management, or Physics	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) 5 additional +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science and Management, BSc&Mgt	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published	300	85	—
What you study	—	Biological Sciences Biotechnology Business Studies Chemistry	African Studies Business Studies Economics Environmental Studies
What it is	Chemistry is the study of matter, reactions, and molecular structure. The BSc focuses purely on chemistry and science, while the BSc&Mgt combines chemistry with business and management courses, suited for students interested in industry roles. Both programs include mandatory co-op work terms, giving you paid experience at chemical companies or research labs alongside your degree.	You study science and business together in one program, combining technical subjects like chemistry or biology with courses in marketing, entrepreneurship, and business strategy. Unlike a regular science degree with a business minor added on, this program integrates both throughout, so you learn how science discoveries become commercial products. The co-op option lets you alternate school terms with paid work placements. This suits students who want a science background but also care about bringing ideas to market or running a company.	International Studies is a degree where you combine courses from fields like economics, history, business, and development to understand global issues and how different countries interact. The iBA option includes a mandatory year abroad at a partner university, immersing you in another culture while continuing your studies, whereas the regular BA keeps you on campus. It suits students who want broader perspectives on world problems rather than specializing in a single discipline, and who are curious about how global systems actually work.
The door tomajors you reach through it	chemistry	Applied to directly	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	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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