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+ Add a program	Ottawa Nursing (4 years) – Ottawa campus (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC ONE ☆ Add to planRemove	TMU Nursing at TMU OUAC SNX ☆ Add to planRemove	McMaster Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Discovery Track OUAC MID ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	90%	90%“90%+”	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	SBI4USCH4U	ENG4USBI4USCH4U	ENG4UMCV4USBI4USCH4USPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—
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/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) Biology (SBI4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) Grade 11 U/M or Grade 12 U mathematics (one of MCF3M, MCR3U, MHF4U, MCV4U or MDM4U)	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	310	—
What you study	Human BiologyNursing	Nursing	BiotechnologyGeneral or Integrated EngineeringHuman BiologyMolecular 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 nursing, learning how to provide direct patient care, manage health conditions, and work within hospital and community health settings. Unlike a general health sciences program, nursing focuses specifically on clinical skills and the theory of caring for people across their lifespan. This program suits people who want hands-on healthcare work and are comfortable with science and human interaction.	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	nursing	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Toronto Metropolitan University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo

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