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	McMaster Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Materials Science & Biomedical Engineering OUAC MIM Remove	Waterloo Computer Science (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WCS 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	90–97%“Low to Mid-90s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MCV4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U Biology 4U Chemistry 4U Physics 4U	Any Grade 12 U English Advanced Functions Calculus and Vectors One other Grade 12 U course
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 An Admission Information Form (AIF) is required. We will send you instructions when we acknowledge your application. You are strongly encouraged to write the Euclid Mathematics Contest and the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest. Individual selection may vary. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Engineering, BEng, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op)	Bachelor of Computer Science, BCS, Bachelor of Mathematics, BMath
First-year intakewhere published	—	360
What you study	General or Integrated Engineering Materials Science Molecular Biology, Biochemistry Production & Manufacturing Engineering	Artificial Intelligence Computer Games Computer Science Health Informatics
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 the design, development, and theory behind computer software and systems. In the co-op stream, you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at tech companies, giving you practical experience alongside your degree. This program suits people who want to build real-world coding skills early and explore whether they prefer software development, artificial intelligence, games, or other computing specializations while earning money.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	computer science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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