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+ Add a program	U of T (Mississauga) Communication, Culture, Information & Technology OUAC TMC ☆ Add to planRemove	Waterloo Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WLS ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Scarborough) Life Sciences - Health Sciences Stream (regular and co-op) OUAC TXD ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	80–83%“Low 80s”	73–80%“Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U	ENG4USBI4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U Digital Enterprise Management also recommends one 4U math.	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	ENG4U MCV4U, MHF4U or MDM4U SBI4U SCH4U recommended MCV4U for specific disciplines is required. +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	275	570	680
What you study	Creative WritingInformation ServicesMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnology	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiotechnologyGenetics
What it is	This program combines the study of how people create, share, and interpret information across media and cultures. You'll choose from areas like creative writing, media studies, publishing, and information technology, rather than specializing in just one. The co-op option lets you work in communications or tech roles while you study, which suits people who want real-world experience alongside their degree and flexibility in choosing which communication field interests them most.	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 science of living systems — cells, organisms, genetics, and disease — with flexible depth depending on which specialization you choose. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, building real experience alongside your degree. This stream suits students drawn to biology and chemistry who want either a traditional path or the chance to test careers in health and life sciences before graduating.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications	biochemistrybiologylife sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo

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