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Full	U of T (Scarborough) Life Sciences (regular and co-op) OUAC TSL ☆ Add to planRemove	Guelph Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours OUAC GZ ☆ Add to planRemove	Queen's Life Sciences and Biochemistry OUAC QL ☆ Add to planRemove	York (Glendon) Biology (BSc, iBSc) OUAC YYF ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
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%)”	83–87%“Mid 80s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6	ENG4UMCV4UMDM4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U	ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USPH4U	ENG4UMCV4USBI4USCH4U	ENG4UFRA4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U MCV4U, MHF4U or MDM4U SBI4U SCH4U recommended MCV4U for specific disciplines is required. +2 more on the program page	Biological Sciences: ENG4U MHF4U 2 4U Science courses 2 additional 4U/M courses +7 more on the program page	ENG4U MCV4U SBI4U SCH4U 2 additional 4U/M course	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	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, International Bachelor of Science, iBSc
First-year intakewhere published	680	—	—	—
What you study	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiotechnologyGenetics	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesChemistryEnvironmental Studies	ChemistryHuman BiologyPharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmacy	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnology
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.	You study the chemistry of living things — how molecules work in cells and bodies, and how drugs and toxins affect them. This program combines chemistry and biology more deeply than a general life sciences program, with added focus on how substances interact with organisms. It suits students curious about medicine, pharmacy, drug development, or toxicology who want a stronger chemical foundation than biology alone provides.	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	biologylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience	biochemistrybiologychemistryhealth scienceslife sciencesmicrobiologyneurosciencephysics	biochemistrylife 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	None published by average	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo	University of Guelph on OUInfo	Queen's University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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