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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording75–80%75-80%75%83–87%Mid-80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMHF4UENG4UENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • English/Anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • Two of Physics (SPH4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) or Biology (SBI4U)
  • English (ENG4U)
  • 5 best 4U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • Find more information about alternative offers
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  • ENG4U
  • 5 additional 4U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableAvailableAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published205974
What you studyBiological SciencesBiologyHuman BiologyAfrican StudiesAnthropologyComparative Literary StudiesEconomicsAboriginal StudiesClassical Greek StudiesClassical StudiesComparative Literary Studies
What it isYou study the structure and function of living organisms, from cells and genetics to human health and ecology. This program lets you do optional work terms alongside your courses, giving you paid experience in labs, hospitals, research centres, or biotech companies while earning your degree. It suits students interested in biology who want to test out careers before graduating and build professional connections.This program lets you study how societies, economies, and cultures interact across borders, drawing from fields like history, anthropology, economics, and international development. You'll examine global issues through multiple lenses rather than specializing in one discipline. It suits students curious about world affairs and international problems who want flexibility to explore different approaches before deciding on a deeper focus.Queen's Arts offers a broad, self-directed undergraduate degree spanning humanities, social sciences, and languages. You choose your own combination of subjects — from English and economics to classical studies and environmental issues — rather than following a set curriculum. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in your field of interest, which suits students who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in how they structure their time.
The door tomajors you reach through itbiologyApplied to directlycommunicationscriminologyenglishgeographyhistorylanguagesphilosophypolitical science
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average2 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 85%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See themNone published by average
SourceToronto Metropolitan University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoQueen's University on OUInfo

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