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Full	Ottawa Music and Biochemistry (5-year double degree) OUAC OUC ☆ Add to planRemove	Trent (Durham) Honours Science OUAC ROX ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Scarborough) Life Sciences - Health Sciences Stream (regular and co-op) OUAC TXD ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Scarborough) Life Sciences (regular and co-op) OUAC TSL ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%“75 %”	70%“70% minimum”	73–80%“Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)”	73–80%“Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4UMHF4U	ENG4U	ENG4USBI4U	ENG4USBI4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MCV4U MHF4U 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U A minimum combined average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in science and mathematics. +1 more on the program page	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% A 4U math is recommended	ENG4U MCV4U, MHF4U or MDM4U SBI4U SCH4U recommended MCV4U for specific disciplines is required. +2 more on the program page	ENG4U MCV4U, MHF4U or MDM4U SBI4U SCH4U recommended MCV4U for specific disciplines is required. +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	200	680	680
What you study	ChemistryInterdisciplinary StudiesMolecular Biology, BiochemistryMusic	AgricultureAnthropologyArchaeologyBiological Sciences	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiotechnologyGenetics	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiotechnologyGenetics
What it is	You study chemistry and biochemistry alongside music performance or theory over five years, earning two degrees at once. Unlike a single major, you commit equal time to both fields, which means rigorous lab work and science courses paired with music ensemble, applied lessons, or composition. This suits students who have genuine strength and passion in both science and the arts, and want to pursue careers that might combine them or keep both paths open.	Honours Science is a broad science degree where you choose your major from fields like biology, chemistry, environmental science, computer science, or archaeology. Unlike a general science program, an honours degree requires you to specialize in one subject and complete more advanced courses in that area. It suits students who want a strong grounding in science but haven't yet decided on one specific career path, or who want deeper knowledge in a particular field.	You study the science of living systems — cells, organisms, genetics, and disease — with flexible depth depending on which specialization you choose. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, building real experience alongside your degree. This stream suits students drawn to biology and chemistry who want either a traditional path or the chance to test careers in health and life sciences before graduating.	Life Sciences is a broad study of how living things work, from individual cells and genetics to whole organisms and ecosystems. You'll choose a focus area like microbiology, human biology, genetics, or plant science, and take courses across biology, chemistry, and related fields. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	biologylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Trent University — Durham GTA on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo

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