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+ Add a program	McMaster Honours Health Sciences OUAC MNS ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Smith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering OUAC QEC ☆ Add to planRemove	Waterloo Computer Science (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WCS ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	90%“Minimum 90% to be considered.”	90–93%“Low 90s”	90–97%“Low to Mid-90s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4USBI4USCH4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U
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	ENG4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U MHF4U	Any Grade 12 U English Advanced Functions Calculus and Vectors One other Grade 12 U course
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	Yes An Admission Information Form (AIF) is required. We will send you instructions when we acknowledge your application. You are strongly encouraged to write the Euclid Mathematics Contest and the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest. Individual selection may vary. Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Computer Science, BCS, Bachelor of Mathematics, BMath
First-year intakewhere published	240	40	360
What you study	Health InformaticsHuman BiologyOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine	Computer ScienceElectronic & Electrical EngineeringGeneral or Integrated EngineeringSoftware Engineering	Artificial IntelligenceComputer GamesComputer ScienceHealth Informatics
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.	Smith Engineering's direct-entry computer engineering program lets you study the design and programming of computing systems from the ground up, combining software development with the electronics and electrical principles that make hardware work. Unlike applying to general engineering first, you enter this stream directly and follow a focused path in computer engineering throughout your degree. It suits students who are confident they want to build or optimize computer systems and hardware, not just write software in isolation.	You study the design, development, and theory behind computer software and systems. In the co-op stream, you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at tech companies, giving you practical experience alongside your degree. This program suits people who want to build real-world coding skills early and explore whether they prefer software development, artificial intelligence, games, or other computing specializations while earning money.
The door tomajors you reach through it	health sciences	Applied to directly	computer science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	McMaster University on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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