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Full	McMaster Nursing I (McMaster University Site) OUAC MN ☆ Add to planRemove	Trent (Durham) Science and Business OUAC ROO ☆ Add to planRemove	Trent (Durham) Honours Science OUAC ROX ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Science OUAC ES ☆ Add to planRemove
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”	70%“70% minimum”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4USBI4USCH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4UMCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—	—	two of ICS4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SES4U, SPH4U
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 or MCV4U recommended	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% A 4U math is recommended	English, ENG4U Calculus and Vectors MCV4U Two of: Advanced Functions, MHF4U Biology, SBI4U +7 more on the program page
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	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Western Integrated Science applicants must submit a supplementary application. More information Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	250	200	200	550
What you study	Nursing	AgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyAstronomy	AgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyBiological Sciences	Animal ScienceAstronomyBiological SciencesChemistry
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.	This program combines science courses with business studies, so you study both scientific subjects like chemistry, biology, or computer science alongside accounting, management, and economics. Unlike a straight science degree, you gain practical knowledge of how science-based industries operate and how to manage projects or companies. It suits students who want a science career but also care about the business side — whether that's starting a science company, managing research teams, or working in science-related industries.	Honours Science is a broad science degree where you choose your major from fields like biology, chemistry, environmental science, computer science, or archaeology. Unlike a general science program, an honours degree requires you to specialize in one subject and complete more advanced courses in that area. It suits students who want a strong grounding in science but haven't yet decided on one specific career path, or who want deeper knowledge in a particular field.	This is a broad science degree where you choose from fields like biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, geology, and others. You take foundational science courses in first year, then specialize by selecting which science subjects to focus on. Co-op is available, letting you do paid work terms at science-related employers alongside your studies.
The door tomajors you reach through it	nursing	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	biologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesmathematicsphysicsstatistics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	None published by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo

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