3 programs, side by side
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.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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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 | 90–93%“Low 90s” | 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 | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4USBI4USCH4USPH4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Yes
| Marks only | 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 Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op) |
| First-year intakewhere published | — | 40 | — |
| What you study | Electronic & Electrical EngineeringGeneral or Integrated EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMolecular Biology, Biochemistry | Computer ScienceElectronic & Electrical EngineeringGeneral or Integrated EngineeringSoftware Engineering | General or Integrated EngineeringMolecular Biology, BiochemistrySoftware Engineering |
| What it is | You study the engineering and science behind medical devices and body systems — combining electrical, mechanical, and software engineering with biology and biochemistry. Unlike a pure engineering program, this integrated stream embeds health sciences throughout, so you're designing with biological function in mind from day one. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom and paid work terms at hospitals, manufacturers, or research labs. This suits students who want to build real medical technology rather than study engineering or biology alone. | Smith Engineering's direct-entry computer engineering program lets you study the design and programming of computing systems from the ground up, combining software development with the electronics and electrical principles that make hardware work. Unlike applying to general engineering first, you enter this stream directly and follow a focused path in computer engineering throughout your degree. It suits students who are confident they want to build or optimize computer systems and hardware, not just write software in isolation. | This program combines software engineering with biomedical systems, so you study both the programming and hardware tools used in medical devices, diagnostic equipment, and health technology. Unlike a standalone software or biomedical engineering program, this integrated approach means you work across both disciplines simultaneously rather than choosing one path. The co-op option lets you gain work experience in healthcare tech or medical device companies during your degree. It suits people drawn to both computing and biology who want to build tools that directly help medicine and patients. |
| 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 | None published by average | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | McMaster University on OUInfo | Queen's University on OUInfo | McMaster University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- TrackOne, Undeclared Engineering90–97%+
- Engineering87–93%+
- Mechatronics Engineering (Co-op Only)87–93%+
- Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Electrical & Biomedical Engineering90%+
- Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering90%+
- Engineering I - Discovery Track87%+
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.