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Published rangetheir exact wording80–85%80-85%80–87%Low to mid 80s78%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4UENG4UMCV4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
  • two of ICS4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U or FRA4U
  • MHF4U
  • MCV4U
  • SPH4U
  • SCH4U
  • +2 more on the program page
  • English, ENG4U
  • Calculus and Vectors MCV4U
  • Two of:
  • Advanced Functions, MHF4U
  • Biology, SBI4U
  • +7 more on the program page
  • Honours in Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry,
  • Linguistics, Neuroscience and Mental Health, Psycholinguistics and Communications Differences, Psychology, and Gateway (Physical Sciences and Life Sciences):
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • Two credits from Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Earth and Space Science (SES4U), or Physics (SPH4U)
  • 3 best 4U/M courses
  • +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyYes
  • 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
Marks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op), Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Applied Science, BSc/BASc
First-year intakewhere published550
What you studyChemical EngineeringChemistryComputer ScienceGeneral or Integrated EngineeringAnimal ScienceAstronomyBiological SciencesChemistryAudiology and Speech Language PathologyBiotechnologyChemistryEnvironmental Studies
What it isYou study both chemical engineering — how to design and optimize chemical processes and manufacturing at industrial scale — and computer science, learning to build software and computational systems. The five-year structure and mandatory co-op terms give you paid work experience alongside your degree, letting you apply both skillsets in real industrial settings. This suits students who want to bridge chemistry and coding rather than choose one, and who value hands-on experience while earning.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.This is a four-year science degree where you specialize in one of many fields — from chemistry and physics to biology, geology, audiology, linguistics, or environmental science. The honours designation means you go deeper into your chosen subject than a general science degree would. The program includes optional co-op work terms, letting you gain paid professional experience alongside your studies, which suits students who want both classroom learning and real workplace practice in their field.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlybiologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesmathematicsphysicsstatisticsbiochemistrybiologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesneurosciencephysics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfoWestern University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfo

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