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Full	McMaster Honours Health Sciences OUAC MNS ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Arts and Humanities OUAC EA ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Arts OUAC QA ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Concurrent Education/Arts OUAC QB ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	90%“Minimum 90% to be considered.”	80–83%“Low 80s”	83–87%“Mid-80s”	87–90%“High 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4USBI4USCH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English 4U 1 of Calculus & Vectors 4U, Advanced Functions 4U, Data Management 4U Biology 4U Chemistry 4U 1 non-Math, non-Science, non-Technology 4U/M credit +2 more on the program page	English, ENG4U	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes OUAC application deadline: January 15, 2027. Admission is by selection. You will not be considered without a completed supplementary application. The supplementary application is due in early/mid-February. Applicants will be notified of the details. Find further details on the program website: Usually closes before January 15	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Prospective students applying to Fine Arts will need to submit a portfolio. For the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities (SASAH), students must indicate interest on the OUAC application and complete a Statement of Interest by February 28, 2026. Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Arts, BBA/BA, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Certificate, Cert, Diploma, Dipl.	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education, BA/BEd
First-year intakewhere published	240	—	974	175
What you study	Health InformaticsHuman BiologyOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine	Ancient Middle Eastern LanguagesCinematics & PhotographyClassical Greek StudiesClassical Studies	Aboriginal StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies	Aboriginal StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it is	This program covers the science of how the human body works and how health systems use technology and data. Unlike a pre-med program, it does not guarantee entry into medical school and instead prepares you for careers in health research, data analysis, or public health. It suits students who are strong in science and math but want flexibility to explore health fields beyond clinical practice.	Arts and Humanities programs at Western let you study literature, history, languages, creative work, and visual art — subjects focused on human culture and expression rather than science or business. You can pursue a general BA, combine business with arts, earn a specialized BFA in fine art, or complete a shorter certificate or diploma. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements related to your field. This suits people drawn to writing, analysis, visual creativity, or understanding how societies and cultures work.	Queen's Arts offers a broad, self-directed undergraduate degree spanning humanities, social sciences, and languages. You choose your own combination of subjects — from English and economics to classical studies and environmental issues — rather than following a set curriculum. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in your field of interest, which suits students who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in how they structure their time.	In this program, you study an Arts subject — such as English, Economics, Drama, or Environmental Studies — while simultaneously earning your teaching qualification. Unlike a regular BA where you add teacher training after, you complete both degrees together over four years, so you graduate ready to teach your subject in Ontario schools. It suits students who know they want to teach a specific subject and want to combine their subject expertise with education training from the start.
The door tomajors you reach through it	health sciences	englishlanguagesphilosophy	communicationscriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science	education
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	None published by average	None published by average
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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