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	Queen's Smith Engineering - Direct Entry Computer Engineering OUAC QEC Remove	McMaster Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Mechatronics & Biomedical Engineering OUAC MIR Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	90–93%“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	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U	ENG4U MCV4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U MHF4U	English 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U Biology 4U Chemistry 4U Physics 4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Yes OUAC application deadline: January 15, 2027. Admission is by selection and applications will be required to complete a mandatory supplementary application Usually closes before January 15
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Engineering, BEng, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	40	—
What you study	Computer Science Electronic & Electrical Engineering General or Integrated Engineering Software Engineering	Electronic & Electrical Engineering General or Integrated Engineering Mechanical Engineering Molecular Biology, Biochemistry
What it is	Smith Engineering's direct-entry computer engineering program lets you study the design and programming of computing systems from the ground up, combining software development with the electronics and electrical principles that make hardware work. Unlike applying to general engineering first, you enter this stream directly and follow a focused path in computer engineering throughout your degree. It suits students who are confident they want to build or optimize computer systems and hardware, not just write software in isolation.	You study the engineering and science behind medical devices and body systems — combining electrical, mechanical, and software engineering with biology and biochemistry. Unlike a pure engineering program, this integrated stream embeds health sciences throughout, so you're designing with biological function in mind from day one. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom and paid work terms at hospitals, manufacturers, or research labs. This suits students who want to build real medical technology rather than study engineering or biology alone.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	None published by average	5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Queen's University on OUInfo	McMaster University on OUInfo

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