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	McMaster Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Materials Science & Biomedical Engineering OUAC MIM Remove	McMaster Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Discovery Track OUAC MID Remove	McMaster Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Chemical & Biomedical Engineering OUAC MIK 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%“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	ENG4U MCV4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U	ENG4U MCV4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U	ENG4U MCV4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U Biology 4U Chemistry 4U Physics 4U	English 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U Biology 4U Chemistry 4U Physics 4U	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	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	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	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	General or Integrated Engineering Materials Science Molecular Biology, Biochemistry Production & Manufacturing Engineering	Biotechnology General or Integrated Engineering Human Biology Molecular Biology, Biochemistry	Biotechnology Chemical Engineering General or Integrated Engineering
What it is	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 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 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.
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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