2 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.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | ||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 87–93%“High 80s to low 90s” | 90%“A minimum of 90% is required for consideration. Admission is by selection.”Admission by selection — the real bar may sit above this |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4USBI4U | ENG4UMCV4USBI4USCH4USPH4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it |
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| Prerequisitesas published |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 430 | — |
| What you study | Health InformaticsOthers in Subjects Related to MedicineSocial Policy | BiotechnologyGeneral or Integrated EngineeringMolecular Biology, BiochemistryOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine |
| What it is | Health Sciences is a broad program combining study of how health systems work, the use of technology and data in healthcare, and social policy that shapes health outcomes. It differs from biology or medicine by focusing on the bigger picture of health delivery and policy rather than pure life sciences or direct clinical training. It suits students interested in healthcare careers beyond clinical practice, like health administration, public health, or health technology roles. | This program combines engineering design with biology and medicine so you can solve health-care problems using technology and innovation. Unlike a standard biomedical engineering degree, it explicitly weaves in entrepreneurship and business thinking, preparing you to develop and bring new medical devices or health technologies to market. It suits people who want to build things that help patients and are interested in turning ideas into real products or companies. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | health sciences | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Western University on OUInfo | McMaster 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.
- Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Civil & Biomedical Engineering90%+
- Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Discovery Track90%+
- Health Sciences93–97%+
- Engineering Science90–97%+
- Biomedical Engineering (Co-op Only)87–93%+
- Biomedical Engineering (BEng) (co-op admission only)84–89%+
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.