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Full	Laurentian Biomedical Biology OUAC LBW ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Health Sciences OUAC CHS ☆ Add to planRemove	Laurier (Brantford) Paramedicine - Virtual Asynchronous OUAC UHL ☆ Add to planRemove	York Concurrent Education: Health (BEd) OUAC YHR ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	80–85%	73–77%“Mid 70s”	77–87%“High 70s to Mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UMHF4U	MHF4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U) 1 grade 12 4U Advanced Functions (MHF 4U) 2 grade 12 U Science courses or 1 Science + 1 Math (Chemistry recommended) 2 other grade 12 U/M courses A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses +4 more on the program page	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Two credits from Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Earth and Space Science (SES4U), or Physics (SPH4U). Calculus (MCV4U) strongly recommended. 3 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers +1 more on the program page	If you completed a 2-year Paramedic diploma: Paramedic diploma from a publicly funded Canadian institution with an overall average admission range: Low 70s 4U English or equivalent at 60% Successfully completed the Advanced-Emergency Medical Care Assistant (A-EMCA) certificate or Canadian equivalent Worked a minimum of 6,700 hours as a land or air paramedic in a Canadian Paramedic Service Organization or Canadian Emergency Medical Service (EMS) as detailed in an employment letter +7 more on the program page	In this concurrent program, graduates receive a Bachelor of Education as well as a Bachelor's degree in their chosen subject of major interest. Students must apply by selecting both the York Faculty that they are applying to and +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Yes By applying for this concurrent education program and choosing your subject of major interest from the pull-down list, you will be considered for admission to both programs. Therefore, applicants should not use a subsequent application choice to apply to their subject of major interest separately. Graduates receive both a Bachelor of Education degree as well as a Bachelor's degree in their chosen subject of major interest. An online Faculty of Education Supplementary Information Form and supplemental fee are also required. Refer to the Faculty of Education website Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd, Bachelor of Health Studies/Bachelor of Education, BHS/BEd, Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education, BSc/BEd
First-year intakewhere published	—	110	—	—
What you study	Others in Subjects Related to Medicine	Environmental StudiesHealth InformaticsMedical TechnologyOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine	Complementary Medicines and TherapiesHealth InformaticsMedical TechnologyOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine	Education StudiesHealth InformaticsOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine
What it is	Biomedical Biology focuses on how human body systems work at the cellular and molecular level, combining biology with chemistry to understand disease and health. It differs from a general biology program by emphasizing medical applications and the chemistry underlying biological processes rather than ecology or organism diversity. This program suits students interested in health sciences who want a foundation in lab-based research before pursuing medicine, dentistry, or other clinical fields.	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.	You study advanced topics in emergency medical care and healthcare technology through online, self-paced courses designed for practising paramedics. This program builds on your paramedic diploma and work experience by introducing complementary therapies, health informatics, and medical technology rather than focusing solely on traditional emergency response skills. It suits experienced paramedics who want to deepen their clinical knowledge and explore broader healthcare applications while continuing to work.	You study to become a high school teacher in health or a related subject, while simultaneously earning a degree in that subject itself. Instead of finishing one degree and then teacher training separately, you do both at the same time over four years. This program suits students who know they want to teach health, science, or a similar field and want to combine their subject expertise with teaching credentials from the start.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biologylife sciencesmedical sciences	health sciencesmedical sciences	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Laurentian University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Brantford on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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