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Full	U of T (Scarborough) Life Sciences (regular and co-op) OUAC TSL ☆ Add to planRemove	Carleton Science – Honours (4 years) OUAC CT ☆ Add to planRemove	Waterloo Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WLS ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Biological and Cognitive Sciences Pathway OUAC QSB ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–80%“Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)”	78%	80–83%“Low 80s”	80–87%“Low to Mid-80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4USBI4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U	ENG4UMCV4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	—	two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U	two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MCV4U, MHF4U or MDM4U SBI4U SCH4U recommended MCV4U for specific disciplines is required. +2 more on the program page	Honours in Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Linguistics, Neuroscience and Mental Health, Psycholinguistics and Communications Differences, Psychology, and Gateway (Physical Sciences and Life Sciences): Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Two credits from Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Earth and Space Science (SES4U), or Physics (SPH4U) 3 best 4U/M courses +7 more on the program page	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 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, or SPH4U 2 additional 4 U/M courses
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	680	—	570	—
What you study	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiotechnologyGenetics	Audiology and Speech Language PathologyBiotechnologyChemistryEnvironmental Studies	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnology	Biological SciencesBiologyBiotechnologyChemistry
What it is	Life Sciences is a broad study of how living things work, from individual cells and genetics to whole organisms and ecosystems. You'll choose a focus area like microbiology, human biology, genetics, or plant science, and take courses across biology, chemistry, and related fields. The co-op option lets you alternate study terms with paid work placements in research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree.	This is a four-year science degree where you specialize in one of many fields — from chemistry and physics to biology, geology, audiology, linguistics, or environmental science. The honours designation means you go deeper into your chosen subject than a general science degree would. The program includes optional co-op work terms, letting you gain paid professional experience alongside your studies, which suits students who want both classroom learning and real workplace practice in their field.	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.	This program combines biology, chemistry, and psychology to explore how living systems work at both the molecular and mental levels. You'll study everything from cellular and genetic processes to brain function and behaviour, with the option to gain work experience through co-op placements. It suits students interested in medicine, neuroscience, pharmaceutical research, or any field that bridges the physical and behavioural sciences.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biologylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience	biochemistrybiologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesneurosciencephysics	biochemistrybiologylife sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience	biology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	None published by average
Source	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo

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