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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording78%83–87%Mid 80s80–87%Low to mid 80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowSBI4USCH4UENG4UMCV4USBI4USCH4UENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
  • one of MCV4U, MHF4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • FRA4U or ENG4U
  • SBI4U
  • SCH4U
  • One of MHF4U, MCV4U, SPH4U
  • ENG4U
  • MCV4U
  • SBI4U
  • SCH4U
  • 2 additional 4U/M course
  • 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
DegreeBachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published150450
What you studyHuman BiologyOthers in Subjects Related to MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology & PharmacyChemistryHuman BiologyPharmacology, Toxicology & PharmacyAnthropologyBiological SciencesBiotechnologyHuman Biology
What it isThis program teaches you the science behind how the human body works, how diseases develop, and how medicines treat them. You study human biology, pharmacology, and related medical sciences rather than practising medicine itself. The co-op version includes mandatory work terms at healthcare or research organizations alongside your coursework, letting you test whether this field suits you before committing to further training.You study the chemistry of living things — how molecules work in cells and bodies, and how drugs and toxins affect them. This program combines chemistry and biology more deeply than a general life sciences program, with added focus on how substances interact with organisms. It suits students curious about medicine, pharmacy, drug development, or toxicology who want a stronger chemical foundation than biology alone provides.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 directlybiochemistrylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneurosciencebiologyhealth scienceslife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See themNone published by average4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
SourceUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfoQueen's University on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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