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	Trent Media Studies OUAC RAM Remove	Ontario Tech Neuroscience (Co-op) OUAC DZC Remove	Lakehead Chemistry (includes Medical Sciences) (Thunder Bay) OUAC AF Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70–73%“Low 70s”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U	ENG4U MHF4U SCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	two of MCV4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60%	Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Two of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) or Physics (SPH4U). We recommend you take all 4 of these courses. A combined minimum 70% average in prerequisite math and science courses.	ENG4U MHF4U SCH4U 1 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SPH4U Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op), Bachelor of Science and Management (Co-op), BSc&Mgt (Co-op)	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	300	—
What you study	Media and Communication Studies	Biological Sciences Chemistry Human Biology Others in Subjects Related to Medicine	Biological Sciences Chemistry Molecular Biology, Biochemistry Others in Physical Sciences
What it is	Media Studies teaches you how to analyze, create, and understand media — including film, television, news, social media, and advertising — and how media shapes society and culture. You'll study both the theory behind media and hands-on production skills. This program suits people who are curious about how communication works in the modern world and want to understand or work in creative and media industries.	You study how the brain and nervous system work, combining biology, chemistry, and human anatomy to understand brain structure, function, and disorders. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, giving you real-world experience alongside your degree. This program suits people who want hands-on science training and a pathway into neuroscience research, clinical work, or healthcare fields.	You study chemistry alongside medical and biological sciences, learning how molecules, cells, and chemical processes work in living systems. This combines pure chemistry with applied health science rather than focusing only on one discipline. It suits students interested in understanding the chemical basis of medicine, pharmacology, or biochemistry without committing to a professional health program like medicine.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications	Applied to directly	biochemistry chemistry medical sciences
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo

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