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Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

	Ottawa Nursing (4 years) – Ottawa campus (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC ONE Remove	York Nursing (Direct Entry) - BScN OUAC YHW Remove	McMaster Honours Health Sciences OUAC MNS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	90%	87–90%“High 80s”	90%“Minimum 90% to be considered.”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U SBI4U	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of SCH4U, SPH4U	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	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 4U Math SBI4U SCH4U or SPH4U +7 more on the program page	English 4U 1 of Calculus & Vectors 4U, Advanced Functions 4U, Data Management 4U Biology 4U Chemistry 4U 1 non-Math, non-Science, non-Technology 4U/M credit +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Yes OUAC application deadline: January 15, 2027. Admission is by selection. You will not be considered without a completed supplementary application. The supplementary application is due in early/mid-February. Applicants will be notified of the details. Find further details on the program website: Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	151	—	240
What you study	Human Biology Nursing	Nursing	Health Informatics Human Biology Others in Subjects Related to Medicine
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 from day one, learning how to care for patients across different healthcare settings, combining classroom learning with supervised clinical practice. Direct entry means you enter the nursing program straight away rather than completing a general first year, so you start specialized courses immediately. This suits people who are confident about choosing nursing and want to focus entirely on building clinical and theoretical nursing skills.	This program covers the science of how the human body works and how health systems use technology and data. Unlike a pre-med program, it does not guarantee entry into medical school and instead prepares you for careers in health research, data analysis, or public health. It suits students who are strong in science and math but want flexibility to explore health fields beyond clinical practice.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	nursing	health sciences
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo

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