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	Ottawa Sciences de la santé (4 ans) OUAC OKD Remove	Waterloo Kinesiology (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WK Remove	U of T (Scarborough) Psychology & Health Studies - Health Sciences Stream (regular and co-op) OUAC TXF Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	78%	80–87%“Low 80s (Regular system of study), Mid-80s (Co-op system of study)”	77–83%“High 70s (regular); low 80s (co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U one of MCV4U, MHF4U, SPH4U	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U one of MCV4U, MHF4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	FRA4U or ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U One of MHF4U, MCV4U, SPH4U	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%) Any two of the following: Biology (min. 70%), Chemistry (min. 70%), or Physics (min. 70%) One of the following: Advanced Functions (min. 70%) or Calculus and Vectors (min. 70%)	ENG4U Recommended courses for Mental Health Studies, Psychology, and Psychology and English: SBI4U MCV4U, MHF4U or MDM4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	150	224	380
What you study	Human Biology Others in Subjects Related to Medicine Pharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmacy	Biological Sciences Human Biology Nutrition Others in Subjects Related to Medicine	Anthropology Biological Sciences Health Informatics Human Biology
What it is	This 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.	Kinesiology is the study of human movement, exercise, and how the body works during physical activity. You learn biology, nutrition, and sport science through lab work and courses. The co-op option lets you alternate school terms with paid work in fitness, rehabilitation, or sports settings, giving you real experience alongside your degree.	You study psychology combined with applied health sciences — how human behaviour, biology, and social factors shape health and illness. Unlike a straight psychology program, this stream emphasizes practical health applications and the ability to work across healthcare and social systems. The co-op option lets you work in healthcare settings, clinics, or community agencies while studying. It suits students interested in both understanding the mind and applying that knowledge to real health problems.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	kinesiology	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo

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