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Full	McMaster Life Sciences Gateway OUAC MLS ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Health Sciences OUAC CHS ☆ Add to planRemove	Guelph Bio-Medical Science (BSc) Honours OUAC GZB ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Health Sciences OUAC QH ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	93–97%“Mid-90s”	80–85%	85–91%“85 to 91%”	93–97%“Mid 90s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4USBI4U	MHF4U	ENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USPH4U	ENG4USBI4USCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U one of MCV4U, MHF4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—	one of MCV4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U 1 of Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus & Vectors 4U Biology 4U 1 of Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus & Vectors 4U, Chemistry 4U, Physics 4U Applicants without Calculus & Vectors 4U will be required to take an equivalent Calculus course in Level I.	Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Two credits from Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Earth and Space Science (SES4U), or Physics (SPH4U). Calculus (MCV4U) strongly recommended. 3 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers +1 more on the program page	ENG4U MHF4U 2 4U Science courses 2 additional 4U/M courses Acceptable 4U science courses include Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) and Physics (SPH4U. Completion of all 3 is strongly recommended. Applicants lacking the third science course will be required to take a replacement course in semester one. +2 more on the program page	ENG4U with a minimum mark of 80% SBI4U SCH4U MHF4U or MCV4U 2 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Yes A high school transcript is just 1 piece of information Queen's University uses when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen's has a personalized To Do List, detailing exactly what is needed to complete their application. Students can review their To Do List (and associated due dates) on their Queen's SOLUS Student Centre. Applicants to Commerce, Health Sciences, and Nursing are required to complete a Supplementary Application. Students will receive instructions for accessing SOLUS and their Supplementary Application after they apply. Alternative Offers Queen's does not make alternate offers of admission. Applicants will be considered only for the program(s) to which they have applied (or amended) via the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) by the published deadlines. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	1,000	110	—	420
What you study	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesGeneticsMicrobiology	Environmental StudiesHealth InformaticsMedical TechnologyOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine	Biological SciencesOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine	Biological SciencesBiotechnologyComplementary Medicines and TherapiesGenetics
What it is	Life Sciences Gateway is a first-year program where you explore core sciences—biology, chemistry, and math—before specializing in areas like genetics, microbiology, pharmacology, animal science, or psychology. It includes mandatory co-op work terms alongside your studies. This broad entry lets you test different life science directions before committing to a specific degree, rather than applying directly to a single specialized program.	Health Sciences is a broad program where you study how human health works, from biology and chemistry to technology and data systems used in medicine and healthcare. It's wider than a specialized nursing or medical lab program because you explore multiple health-related fields rather than training for one specific healthcare job. It suits students curious about science and health who want options to specialize later or move toward healthcare careers beyond direct patient care.	Bio-Medical Science is a science degree focused on the human body and disease at the cellular and molecular level, bridging biology and medicine. It goes deeper into medical concepts than a straight biology program, preparing you for health-related careers or further study in medicine, dentistry, or graduate research. This program suits students who want a rigorous science foundation and are interested in how the body works at a detailed level.	Health Sciences is a broad study of how the human body works, what causes disease, and how to treat or prevent it using science and technology. You'll learn biology, chemistry, genetics, and specialized areas like medical technology or health informatics depending on your choices. Unlike a program that leads directly to a specific profession like nursing or medicine, this one keeps your options open: you can use it as a foundation for professional health careers, research, or roles in biotechnology and public health.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biochemistrybiologylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience	health sciencesmedical sciences	medical sciences	health sciences
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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