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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.
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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 Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op) | 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 | — | — | — |
| What you study | BiotechnologyChemical EngineeringGeneral or Integrated Engineering | BiotechnologyGeneral or Integrated EngineeringHuman BiologyMolecular Biology, Biochemistry | General or Integrated EngineeringMolecular Biology, BiochemistryPhysics |
| What it is | You study how to apply engineering and chemistry to solve biological and medical problems, like designing artificial organs, improving drug delivery, or creating medical devices. Unlike a general engineering program, this one focuses specifically on the life sciences side of engineering from the start. The co-op option lets you work terms at hospitals, biotech companies, or medical device manufacturers alongside your courses. This suits you if you're interested in both the technical side of engineering and direct work in healthcare or biotechnology. | 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 fundamentals combined with physics and biomedical science, learning to design and build medical devices and systems. Unlike a straight biomedical engineering program, you get deeper training in physics theory and engineering principles first. This suits students interested in the technical side of healthcare innovation who want a strong grounding in both physics and biology before specializing. |
| 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 |
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- Engineering Science90–97%+
- Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Civil & Biomedical Engineering90%+
- Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Health Engineering Science & Entrepreneurship90%+
- TrackOne, Undeclared Engineering90–97%+
- Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Electrical & Biomedical Engineering90%+
- Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Materials Science & 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.