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	McMaster Nursing I (McMaster University Site) OUAC MN Remove	Trent (Durham) Arts and Business OUAC ROB Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Arts Degree (BA) + Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Co-op OUAC UAI Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	85%“A minimum of 85% is required for consideration. Admission is by selection.”Admission by selection — the real bar may sit above this	Not published“N/A”	80–83%“Low-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U 1 of Advanced Functions 4U, Calculus & Vectors 4U, Data Management 4U Biology 4U Chemistry 4U	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% MHF4U, MCV4U or MCB4U recommended This program is only available as a joint-major at the Honours level.	English at 70% You will need to maintain a minimum GPA of 10.0+ upon graduation from your undergraduate degree and earn a minimum A- in BU 205 (Introduction to Applied Statistics) in order to keep your offer to the MBA program active.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes OUAC Application Deadline: January 15, 2027. Mandatory Supplementary Application Deadline: Please visit takeCasper.com Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	250	200	—
What you study	Nursing	Agriculture Anthropology Archaeology Business Studies	Anthropology Archaeology Business Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	You study the science and practice of patient care, learning anatomy, pharmacology, clinical skills, and how to work in hospitals and community settings. This is a direct-entry nursing program, so you begin specialized nursing coursework right away rather than taking a general first year. It suits people who are confident they want to become a registered nurse and are ready to commit to a focused program from day one.	You study arts subjects alongside business fundamentals in a joint-major degree. This combines the breadth of humanities and social sciences with business skills like finance, management, and organizational thinking, rather than letting you focus on just one. It suits people who want a flexible foundation for careers that blend analytical and communication skills across diverse fields.	This program lets you earn a Bachelor of Arts in one of ten humanities or social science subjects, then move directly into a Master of Business Administration without reapplying. The co-op component means you alternate between study and paid work terms in business settings throughout both degrees. It suits people who want deep knowledge in a humanities field but also need business skills and real workplace experience before graduation.
The door tomajors you reach through it	nursing	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	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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