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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording80%80–87%Low to mid 80s83–87%Mid 80s80–91%80-85% for all majors except Neuroscience (81-86%), and Animal Biology, Bio-Medical Science (85-91%)
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowMCV4UMHF4UENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4UENG4UMCV4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
  • two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • ENG4U or FRA4U
  • MHF4U
  • MCV4U
  • A combined minimum average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in mathematics.
  • If you are missing MCV4U, you may take the equivalent course at the university the summer before or during your first semester.
  • +2 more on the program page
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • SBI4U (except Anthropology)
  • SCH4U (except Anthropology, Biomedical Communications)
  • Most programs also recommend MCV4U
  • +2 more on the program page
  • ENG4U
  • MCV4U
  • 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
  • 2 additional 4U/M course
  • Biological Sciences:
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • 2 4U Science courses
  • 2 additional 4U/M courses
  • +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableNoAvailable
DegreeBachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published450100
What you studyEconomicsFinanceInterdisciplinary StudiesMathematicsAnthropologyBiological SciencesBiotechnologyHuman BiologyAstronomyBiological SciencesChemistryComputer ScienceAnimal ScienceBiological SciencesChemistryEnvironmental Studies
What it isFinancial Mathematics and Economics is a mathematics-based degree that combines the study of economic systems and financial markets with advanced math and statistics. Unlike a pure economics or pure mathematics program, it trains you to use mathematical models and analysis to solve real-world problems in finance and economics. It suits students who want rigorous quantitative training and are interested in how money, markets, and economies actually work.Life Sciences at UTM lets you study how living systems work, from the structure of molecules to human health and evolution. You can focus on areas like molecular biology, biotechnology, human biology, or anthropology depending on your interests. The program includes optional co-op work terms that let you gain hands-on experience in labs, hospitals, or research settings alongside your coursework — useful if you're considering health professions or research careers.This program combines science study with teacher education, so you earn qualifications to teach science in secondary school while completing your degree. Unlike a regular science degree followed by teacher training, you work toward both goals at the same time, with coursework in science disciplines alongside education theory and practice teaching. It suits students who know they want to teach and want to study science deeply rather than broadly.A Bachelor of Science Honours is a four-year degree where you specialize in one science discipline — such as biology, chemistry, environmental studies, or nutrition — and take supporting courses in math and other sciences. The honours designation means you complete a research project or thesis in your final year. Many students choose the optional co-op stream, which alternates study terms with paid work placements in related fields, giving you practical experience alongside classroom learning. This program suits students who want depth in a single science and are interested in research, lab work, or professional roles in health, environment, or industry.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlybiologyhealth scienceslife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyApplied to directlybiochemistrybiologychemistryhealth scienceslife sciencesmicrobiologyneurosciencephysics
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See themNone published by average12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfoQueen's University on OUInfoUniversity of Guelph on OUInfo

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