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	Trent Chemistry OUAC RCH Remove	Waterloo Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WLS Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Biology (BA or BSc) OUAC UZF Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“70% minimum”	80–83%“Low 80s”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U SCH4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U SBI4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U	two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 70% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% SCH4U MHF4U or MCV4U	English (ENG4U – min. 70%) Advanced Functions (min. 70%) Calculus and Vectors (min. 70%) Any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Mathematics of Data Management, or Physics	English at 60% Biology at 70% Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	570	—
What you study	—	Animal Science Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology	Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology Human Biology
What it is	You study chemistry — the science of how substances react, combine, and break down — covering theory and lab work. Unlike a general science program, you focus deeply on chemical principles rather than sampling many science fields. This suits students who find chemistry interesting in itself and want hands-on lab experience as a core part of their degree.	Life Sciences is a broad study of living organisms, their cells, genetics, and chemistry at the molecular level. You'll take core courses in biology, chemistry, and biochemistry, then choose a focus like microbiology, biotechnology, or human biology depending on your interests. The co-op option lets you alternate between school and paid work terms in research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree.	You study the structure and function of living organisms, from cells and molecules to whole organisms and ecosystems. The BA and BSc differ mainly in depth: the BSc requires more chemistry and physics alongside biology, preparing you for research or graduate study, while the BA offers more flexibility to combine biology with other subjects. The co-op option lets you work in labs, hospitals, or biotech companies between study terms. This program suits students curious about how life works who want hands-on experience before deciding on a career direction.
The door tomajors you reach through it	chemistry	biochemistry biology life sciences microbiology neuroscience	biology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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