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	U of T (Mississauga) Communication, Culture, Information & Technology OUAC TMC Remove	Waterloo Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WLS Remove	York (Glendon) Biology (BSc, iBSc) OUAC YYF Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	80–83%“Low 80s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U	ENG4U FRA4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	—
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	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U (FRA4U for Francophone applicants) SBI4U SCH4U MHF4U +7 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, International Bachelor of Science, iBSc
First-year intakewhere published	275	570	—
What you study	Creative WritingInformation ServicesMedia and Communication StudiesOthers in Technology	Animal Science Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology	Animal Science Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology
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.	A Biology degree at Glendon lets you study how living things work, from cells and molecules to whole organisms and ecosystems. You'll take core biology courses and choose from specialized areas like genetics, microbiology, human biology, or biotechnology. The iBSc variant integrates bilingual (English–French) instruction throughout your degree, rather than offering biology taught only in English.
The door tomajors you reach through it	communications	biochemistry biology life sciences microbiology neuroscience	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	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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