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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording80%80% minimum average77–83%High 70s (regular); low 80s (co-op)80–87%Low to mid 80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UENG4UENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
Prerequisitesas published
  • Political Science with Co-op
  • 80% minimum average
  • ENG4U with a minimum average of 70%
  • Alternative Offers
  • To give students options, we often provide Alternate Offers of Admission when students don't yet qualify for their preferred program choices. Rest assured that we will continue to assess all applications to all program choices as we receive new information (i.e., mid-term grades from 2nd semester, night school and virtual course grades) and as space permits.
  • ENG4U
  • Recommended courses for Mental Health Studies, Psychology, and Psychology and English:
  • SBI4U
  • MCV4U, MHF4U or MDM4U
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • SBI4U (except Anthropology)
  • SCH4U (except Anthropology, Biomedical Communications)
  • Most programs also recommend MCV4U
  • +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published380450
What you studyPoliticsSocial PolicyAnthropologyBiological SciencesHealth InformaticsHuman BiologyAnthropologyBiological SciencesBiotechnologyHuman Biology
What it isYou study how governments work, political systems, and social policies that affect people's lives. The co-op requirement means you'll spend alternating school and work terms at organizations involved in politics, policy, or public affairs, giving you real-world experience alongside your coursework. This suits people who want to understand politics deeply and test whether a career in government, advocacy, or policy work fits them.You study how the mind and body work together, and how social and environmental factors shape health. This program pairs psychology courses with practical training in areas like human biology, health policy, and social work. The co-op option lets you do paid work terms at healthcare or research settings alongside your studies. It suits people curious about mental health, public health, or how systems support people's wellbeing.Life Sciences at UTM lets you study how living systems work, from the structure of molecules to human health and evolution. You can focus on areas like molecular biology, biotechnology, human biology, or anthropology depending on your interests. The program includes optional co-op work terms that let you gain hands-on experience in labs, hospitals, or research settings alongside your coursework — useful if you're considering health professions or research careers.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlypsychologybiologyhealth scienceslife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by averageNone published by average4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
SourceUniversity of Windsor on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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