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+ Add a program	McMaster Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Discovery Track OUAC MID ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Nursing (4 years) – Ottawa campus (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC ONE ☆ Add to planRemove	McMaster Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Civil & Biomedical Engineering OUAC MIV ☆ Add to planRemove
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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%	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	SBI4USCH4U	ENG4UMCV4USBI4USCH4USPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U Biology 4U Chemistry 4U Physics 4U	ENG4U or FRA4U SBI4U SCH4U One of the following: MCF3M or MCR3U or one 4U Math A minimum average of 65% is required for each prerequisite course. +1 more on the program page	English 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U Biology 4U Chemistry 4U Physics 4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes OUAC application deadline: January 15, 2027. Admission is by selection and applications will be required to complete a mandatory supplementary application Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Yes OUAC application deadline: January 15, 2027. Admission is by selection and applications will be required to complete a mandatory supplementary application Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Engineering, BEng, Bachelor of Health Sciences, BHSc	—	Bachelor of Engineering, BEng, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	—	151	—
What you study	BiotechnologyGeneral or Integrated EngineeringHuman BiologyMolecular Biology, Biochemistry	Human BiologyNursing	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 how to become a registered nurse, learning anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and clinical skills through classroom and hospital placements. This four-year program combines theory with hands-on patient care experience, preparing you to write the licensing exam and work in hospitals, clinics, or community health settings. It suits people who want direct healthcare practice and can commit to shift work and emotionally demanding environments.	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	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo

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