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.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 90%“A minimum of 90% is required for consideration. Admission is by selection.”Admission by selection — the real bar may sit above this | 90%“A minimum of 90% is required for consideration. Admission is by selection.”Admission by selection — the real bar may sit above this | 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 | ENG4UMCV4USBI4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4USBI4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4USBI4USCH4USPH4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
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| Co-op | Available | Available | Available |
| Degree | Bachelor of Engineering, BEng, Bachelor of Health Sciences, BHSc | Bachelor of Engineering, BEng, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op) | Bachelor of Engineering, BEng, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op) |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | — | — |
| What you study | BiotechnologyGeneral or Integrated EngineeringHuman BiologyMolecular Biology, Biochemistry | General or Integrated EngineeringMaterials ScienceMolecular Biology, BiochemistryProduction & Manufacturing Engineering | BiotechnologyCivil EngineeringGeneral or Integrated EngineeringMolecular Biology, Biochemistry |
| What it is | You study engineering and health sciences together, focusing on how biology and chemistry apply to medical devices, treatments, and health problems. Unlike a standard engineering program, you're embedded in health sciences from day one, and you'll do paid work terms in hospitals, biotech companies, or medical device firms. This suits people who want to solve real health challenges through technology but aren't sure yet whether they prefer the engineering or health science side. | You study engineering applied to living systems and medical materials — how to design devices, implants, and materials that work safely inside the human body. Unlike a standard biomedical engineering program, this integrated stream combines materials science throughout, so you learn both the engineering principles and the chemistry of the materials themselves. It suits students drawn to both the biological sciences and engineering problem-solving who want hands-on experience through required co-op terms. | You study civil engineering and biomedical engineering together in one program, combining skills in building and infrastructure design with the biology and chemistry needed to develop medical devices and treatments. Unlike separate engineering degrees, this integrated approach lets you apply engineering problem-solving to health-related challenges. It suits students interested in how engineering and biology intersect, who want flexibility to pursue either path or blend them. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | McMaster University on OUInfo | McMaster 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.
- TrackOne, Undeclared Engineering90–97%+
- Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Health Engineering Science & Entrepreneurship90%+
- Engineering Science90–97%+
- Smith Engineering – Common First Year programs87–90%+
- Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Chemical & Biomedical Engineering90%+
- Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Electrical & Biomedical Engineering90%+
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.