3 programs, side by side
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.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 85% | 87–93%“High 80s to low 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 | SBI4USCH4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4USBI4USCH4USPH4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it |
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| Prerequisitesas published |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Yes
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| Co-op | No | Available | Available |
| Degree | — | — | Bachelor of Engineering, BEng, Bachelor of Health Sciences, BHSc |
| First-year intakewhere published | 110 | 99 | — |
| What you study | Human BiologyNursing | BiotechnologyGeneral or Integrated EngineeringMedical Technology | BiotechnologyGeneral or Integrated EngineeringHuman BiologyMolecular Biology, Biochemistry |
| What it is | You study nursing, which means learning how to care for patients, understand human biology and health conditions, and develop the clinical skills you'll use in hospitals and clinics. This four-year program combines classroom learning with hands-on practice in real healthcare settings from early on, rather than delaying clinical work until later years. It suits people who want direct patient care, can handle shift work and emotional demands, and are comfortable with both science and people skills. | You study how to design and build medical devices, artificial organs, and diagnostic equipment by combining engineering principles with biology and healthcare technology. Unlike a straight engineering program, this co-op version alternates your school terms with paid work at hospitals, medical companies, and research labs, so you gain hands-on experience alongside your coursework. It suits students who want to solve real health problems through invention and are comfortable with heavy math and science. | 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 | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | University of Ottawa on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | McMaster University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Biomedical Engineering (Co-op Available)85–90%+
- Biological Engineering (BEng) (co-op admission only)84–89%+
- Biomedical Engineering (BEng) (co-op admission only)84–89%+
- Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Civil & Biomedical Engineering90%+
- Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Health Engineering Science & Entrepreneurship90%+
- Health Sciences93–97%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.