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	McMaster Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Discovery Track OUAC MID Remove	Ottawa Nursing (4 years) – Ottawa campus (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC ONE Remove	Queen's Smith Engineering – Common First Year programs OUAC QE Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
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%	87–90%“High 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U	SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U
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	ENG4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U MHF4U
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	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Engineering, BEng, Bachelor of Health Sciences, BHSc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	151	800
What you study	Biotechnology General or Integrated Engineering Human Biology Molecular Biology, Biochemistry	Human Biology Nursing	Aerospace EngineeringChemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Science
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.	Smith Engineering's common first year means you take the same core courses as all engineering students — math, physics, chemistry, and engineering fundamentals — before choosing a specialization like mechanical, civil, chemical, or aerospace engineering in second year. This delays your choice, letting you explore different engineering fields before committing. It suits students who know they want engineering but are unsure which branch fits them best.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	engineering
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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