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3 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.

Western

Nursing

OUAC ENW

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Waterloo

Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op)

OUAC WLS

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Queen's

Concurrent Education/Science

OUAC QF

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording87–93%“High 80s to low 90s”80–83%“Low 80s”83–87%“Mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4USBI4USCH4UENG4UMCV4UMHF4UENG4UMCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it—
  • two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
  • two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • Minimum 70% in English,ENG4U, Biology, SBI4U and Chemistry, SCH4U
  • Minimum 70% in 1 of MCF3M or MCR3U
  • Applicants who do not meet the Grade 11 Math requirement will require a minimum of 70% in a Grade 12 U-level Math course.
  • Applicants must take the
  • Casper test
  • +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
  • ENG4U
  • MCV4U
  • 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
  • 2 additional 4U/M course
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoAvailableNo
Degree———
First-year intakewhere published190570100
What you study—Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnologyAstronomyBiological SciencesChemistryComputer Science
What it isNursing is a hands-on health care program where you learn to assess patients, administer treatment, and provide direct care under supervision. You'll study anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and nursing theory alongside clinical placements in hospitals and community settings. This program suits people who want to make a direct difference in patient care and are comfortable with science coursework and shift-based work.Life Sciences is a broad study of living organisms, their cells, genetics, and chemistry at the molecular level. You'll take core courses in biology, chemistry, and biochemistry, then choose a focus like microbiology, biotechnology, or human biology depending on your interests. The co-op option lets you alternate between school and paid work terms in research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree.This program combines science study with teacher education, so you earn qualifications to teach science in secondary school while completing your degree. Unlike a regular science degree followed by teacher training, you work toward both goals at the same time, with coursework in science disciplines alongside education theory and practice teaching. It suits students who know they want to teach and want to study science deeply rather than broadly.
The door tomajors you reach through itnursingbiochemistrybiologylife sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscienceApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See themNone published by average
SourceWestern University on OUInfoUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfoQueen's University on OUInfo

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