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.
| Full | Laurier (Brantford) Health Studies (BA) + Public Health / Global Health (MSc), Brighton and Sussex Medical SchoolOUAC UHX | |||
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| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | ||||
| Published rangetheir exact wording | 70% | 80–85% | 77–80%“High 70s” | 75–80%“75–80% (regular and co-op)” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4UMHF4U | MHF4U | ENG4U | MCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | No | No | No | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | — | 110 | — | — |
| What you study | Others in Subjects Related to Medicine | Environmental StudiesHealth InformaticsMedical TechnologyOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine | Health InformaticsOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine | Electronic & Electrical EngineeringMedical TechnologyOthers 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'll study the foundations of public health and how health systems work, then specialize in how data and technology are used to improve health outcomes across populations. This combined degree structure lets you move directly from a broad health studies foundation into focused postgraduate training without reapplying. It suits people interested in the practical side of public health policy and healthcare management, particularly those comfortable with data analysis and systems thinking. | You study the engineering behind medical devices and electrical systems that keep people healthy. This combined program blends electrical engineering with biomedical technology, so you learn to design everything from pacemakers to imaging equipment rather than focusing on either field alone. The program includes mandatory co-op work terms, giving you hands-on experience in hospitals, device companies, or research labs alongside your classroom learning. It suits people drawn to both electronics and healthcare who want to solve real problems in medicine. |
| 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 | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | Laurentian University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo | Wilfrid Laurier University — Brantford on OUInfo | Carleton 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.
- Concurrent Education: Health (BEd)77–87%+
- Medical Laboratory Science - Northern Access Initiative77–80%+
- Psychology & Health Studies - Health Sciences Stream (regular and co-op)77–83%+
- Psychology & Health Studies (regular and co-op)77–83%+
- Paramedicine - Virtual Asynchronous73–77%+
- Health Policy, Management & Digital Health (BHS, Co-op available)73–80%+
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.