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	Ottawa Nursing (4 years) – Ottawa campus (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC ONE Remove	McMaster Honours Medical Radiation Sciences OUAC MRS Remove	McMaster Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Discovery Track OUAC MID Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	90%	93–97%“Mid-90s”	90%“A minimum of 90% is required for consideration. Admission is by selection.”Admission by selection — the real bar may sit above this
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U MCV4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U SBI4U SCH4U One of the following: MCF3M or MCR3U or one 4U Math A minimum average of 65% is required for each prerequisite course. +1 more on the program page	English 4U Advanced Functions 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U Biology 4U Chemistry 4U	English 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U Biology 4U Chemistry 4U Physics 4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes OUAC application deadline: January 15, 2027. Admission is by selection and applications will be required to complete a mandatory supplementary application Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Engineering, BEng, Bachelor of Health Sciences, BHSc
First-year intakewhere published	151	115	—
What you study	Human Biology Nursing	Health Informatics Human Biology Medical Technology	Biotechnology General or Integrated Engineering Human Biology Molecular Biology, Biochemistry
What it is	You study how to become a registered nurse, learning anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and clinical skills through classroom and hospital placements. This four-year program combines theory with hands-on patient care experience, preparing you to write the licensing exam and work in hospitals, clinics, or community health settings. It suits people who want direct healthcare practice and can commit to shift work and emotionally demanding environments.	You study how to use radiation safely and effectively to diagnose and treat disease, combining physics, biology, and medical technology. This program includes training in imaging techniques like X-rays and CT scans, as well as cancer treatment using radiation. It suits students who want hands-on work in healthcare, are comfortable with science and math, and are drawn to a clinical role rather than pure research.	You study engineering and health sciences together, focusing on how biology and chemistry apply to medical devices, treatments, and health problems. Unlike a standard engineering program, you're embedded in health sciences from day one, and you'll do paid work terms in hospitals, biotech companies, or medical device firms. This suits people who want to solve real health challenges through technology but aren't sure yet whether they prefer the engineering or health science side.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo

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