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	Queen's Health Sciences OUAC QH Remove	McMaster Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Discovery Track OUAC MID Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	93–97%“Mid 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 SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U MCV4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U with a minimum mark of 80% SBI4U SCH4U MHF4U or MCV4U 2 additional 4U/M courses	English 4U Calculus & Vectors 4U Biology 4U Chemistry 4U Physics 4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes A high school transcript is just 1 piece of information Queen's University uses when making an admission decision. Each applicant to Queen's has a personalized To Do List, detailing exactly what is needed to complete their application. Students can review their To Do List (and associated due dates) on their Queen's SOLUS Student Centre. Applicants to Commerce, Health Sciences, and Nursing are required to complete a Supplementary Application. Students will receive instructions for accessing SOLUS and their Supplementary Application after they apply. Alternative Offers Queen's does not make alternate offers of admission. Applicants will be considered only for the program(s) to which they have applied (or amended) via the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) by the published deadlines. Usually closes before January 15	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 Health Sciences, BHSc
First-year intakewhere published	420	—
What you study	Biological Sciences Biotechnology Complementary Medicines and Therapies Genetics	Biotechnology General or Integrated Engineering Human Biology Molecular Biology, Biochemistry
What it is	Health Sciences is a broad study of how the human body works, what causes disease, and how to treat or prevent it using science and technology. You'll learn biology, chemistry, genetics, and specialized areas like medical technology or health informatics depending on your choices. Unlike a program that leads directly to a specific profession like nursing or medicine, this one keeps your options open: you can use it as a foundation for professional health careers, research, or roles in biotechnology and public health.	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	health sciences	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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