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	Ottawa Music and Chemistry (5-year double degree) OUAC OUE Remove	York Chemistry (BSc - Co-op available) OUAC YSC Remove	Ottawa Musique et chimie (Double grade – 5 ans) OUAC OZJ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	75%	77–87%“High 70s to mid-80s”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U SCH4U	MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
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	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U MHF4U SCH4U 1 other 4U or 4M Science +6 more on the program page	FRA4U or ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U A minimum combined average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in science and mathematics.
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Yes Audition Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	60	—
What you study	Chemistry Interdisciplinary Studies Music	Chemistry Molecular Biology, Biochemistry	Chemistry Interdisciplinary Studies Music
What it is	You study chemistry and music together over five years instead of the usual four. Chemistry covers atoms, reactions, and lab work; music covers performance, theory, and composition. This program suits people genuinely interested in both fields who want a full degree in each, not just a minor or elective courses alongside a major.	A Chemistry degree teaches you the theory and practice of how substances interact, break down, and combine. You'll study pure chemistry alongside molecular biology and biochemistry, giving you a broader foundation than a straight chemistry program. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at companies, so you can test whether lab or industrial chemistry work suits you before graduating.	You study both music and chemistry in one five-year program, earning two degrees at once rather than choosing between them. This is a full double major, so you take substantial courses in both fields — not a minor or elective option. It suits students genuinely drawn to both sciences and the arts who want depth in each, and who are comfortable with a longer, more demanding degree path.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	chemistry	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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