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U of T (Mississauga)

Life Sciences

OUAC TML

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Medical Sciences

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording80%80–87%Low to mid 80s80–83%Low 80s83–90%Mid to high 80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowNo course codes parsed — see prerequisitesENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4UENG4UMCV4UMHF4UENG4UMCV4USBI4USCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
  • two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U or FRA4U
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • SBI4U (except Anthropology)
  • SCH4U (except Anthropology, Biomedical Communications)
  • Most programs also recommend MCV4U
  • +2 more on the program page
  • English (ENG4U – min. 70%)
  • Advanced Functions (min. 70%)
  • Calculus and Vectors (min. 70%)
  • Any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Mathematics of
  • Data Management, or Physics
  • English, ENG4U
  • Calculus and Vectors, MCV4U
  • Biology, SBI4U
  • Chemistry, SCH4U
  • Note:
  • +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoAvailableAvailableAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Arts/Master of Arts, BA/MA, Bachelor of Social Science, BSocSc
First-year intakewhere published4505701,000
What you studyInterdisciplinary StudiesPoliticsSocial PolicyAnthropologyBiological SciencesBiotechnologyHuman BiologyAnimal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnologyBiological SciencesChemistryHealth InformaticsHuman Biology
What it isYou study how conflicts arise between groups and nations, and how human rights law and institutions work to prevent or resolve them. In your final years, you shift focus to security policy, military strategy, and defence issues at national and international levels. This combined degree suits people interested in diplomacy, international organizations, law, or government policy work who want exposure to both the rights and security sides of global politics.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.Life Sciences is a broad study of living organisms, their cells, genetics, and chemistry at the molecular level. You'll take core courses in biology, chemistry, and biochemistry, then choose a focus like microbiology, biotechnology, or human biology depending on your interests. The co-op option lets you alternate between school and paid work terms in research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree.Medical Sciences is a four-year undergraduate program where you study human biology, chemistry, and related sciences to prepare for health professions or medical research. Unlike a general science degree, it focuses specifically on the foundational knowledge needed for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or graduate health programs. The program includes optional co-op work terms, letting you gain hands-on experience in labs, hospitals, or health settings alongside your coursework. It suits students drawn to understanding how the human body works and considering careers in health care or biomedical fields.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlybiologyhealth scienceslife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologybiochemistrybiologylife sciencesmicrobiologyneurosciencebiochemistrymedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
SourceUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfoUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfoWestern University on OUInfo

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