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+ Add a program	McMaster Honours Health & Society I OUAC MLH ☆ Add to planRemove	BU Brock Public Health and Master of Public Health OUAC BHM ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Nursing with RN Prescribing OUAC CN ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low-to Mid-80s”	80–83%“Low 80s”	82–85%“82-85%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of SBI4U, SCH4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U	ENG4U 1 of SBI4U or SCH4U Strongly recommended subjects: 1 of SNC4M, PSE4U, 3U Math, PSK4U Alternative Offers You will receive an offer of admission to only 1 program. Your highest listed choice is considered first when you indicate more than 1 Brock program on your application. If you are not eligible for your first choice, your subsequent choices will be considered in your indicated order of preference. In most cases: If you apply to only 1 Brock program but do not qualify, you will be considered for an alternative or related program. If you apply but are not admitted to a co-op program you will automatically be considered for the regular, non-co-op program.	English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Biology (SBI4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) 2 best 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes Application deadline: March 1. Supplementary application deadline: March 5. Alternative Offers Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	55	—	110
What you study	Health InformaticsSocial Policy	Others in Subjects Related to MedicineSocial Policy	Artificial IntelligenceBiological SciencesHealth InformaticsNursing
What it is	This program teaches you how social systems, policy, and technology shape health outcomes. You'll study both how societies organize healthcare and how digital tools collect and use health data to inform decisions. It suits people interested in the intersection of public health, policy work, and health information systems rather than clinical patient care.	You study how to identify and solve health problems in communities and populations, rather than treating individual patients. This includes research into disease patterns, policy-making, and public health programs. The co-op requirement means you work in real health organizations alongside your coursework, giving you practical experience in areas like disease prevention, health education, and policy development. It suits people interested in the bigger picture of health and wellness across whole communities, not just clinical care.	This program trains you to become a registered nurse with the additional legal right to prescribe certain medications. Unlike a standard nursing degree, it includes specialized coursework in pharmacology and clinical decision-making that prepares you to diagnose and treat independently in specific practice settings. It suits people who want hands-on patient care combined with expanded clinical authority and the ability to manage medication decisions.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	nursing
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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