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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 73–80%“Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)” | 80–91%“80-85% for all majors except Neuroscience (81-86%), and Animal Biology, Bio-Medical Science (85-91%)” | 93–97%“Mid-90s” | 73–80%“Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 | ENG4UMCV4UMDM4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4UMDM4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | Available |
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| First-year intakewhere published | 680 | — | 1,000 | 680 |
| What you study | Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiotechnologyGenetics | Animal ScienceBiological SciencesChemistryEnvironmental Studies | Animal ScienceBiological SciencesGeneticsMicrobiology | Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiotechnologyGenetics |
| 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. | A Bachelor of Science Honours is a four-year degree where you specialize in one science discipline — such as biology, chemistry, environmental studies, or nutrition — and take supporting courses in math and other sciences. The honours designation means you complete a research project or thesis in your final year. Many students choose the optional co-op stream, which alternates study terms with paid work placements in related fields, giving you practical experience alongside classroom learning. This program suits students who want depth in a single science and are interested in research, lab work, or professional roles in health, environment, or industry. | Life Sciences Gateway is a first-year program where you explore core sciences—biology, chemistry, and math—before specializing in areas like genetics, microbiology, pharmacology, animal science, or psychology. It includes mandatory co-op work terms alongside your studies. This broad entry lets you test different life science directions before committing to a specific degree, rather than applying directly to a single specialized program. | 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 | biologylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience | biochemistrybiologychemistryhealth scienceslife sciencesmicrobiologyneurosciencephysics | biochemistrybiologylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them |
| Source | University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo | University of Guelph on OUInfo | McMaster University on OUInfo | University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo |
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