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+ Add a program	McMaster Honours Health Sciences OUAC MNS ☆ Add to planRemove	Guelph Bachelor of One Health (BOH) (cp-op option) OUAC GOH ☆ Add to planRemove	McMaster Life Sciences Gateway OUAC MLS ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	90%“Minimum 90% to be considered.”	80–85%“80 to 85%”	93–97%“Mid-90s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4USBI4USCH4U	ENG4UMHF4U	ENG4USBI4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	one of MCV4U, MHF4U one of MCV4U, MHF4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
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) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) 2 of Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Physics (SPH4U) 1 4U/M Arts or Social Studies course 1 additional 4U/M course	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.
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	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	240	—	1,000
What you study	Health InformaticsHuman BiologyOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine	GeneticsHealth InformaticsHuman BiologyMicrobiology	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesGeneticsMicrobiology
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.	One Health is the study of how human health, animal health, and the environment are connected, drawing on biology, genetics, microbiology, and veterinary science. Unlike traditional biology or health science programs, it teaches you to see disease and wellness across all three systems rather than in isolation. The co-op option means you alternate between study terms and paid work placements. This suits people interested in public health, disease prevention, food safety, or environmental health who want hands-on experience before graduation.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	health sciences	Applied to directly	biochemistrybiologylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo

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