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Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 73–80%“Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)” | 93–97%“Mid-90s” | 83–87%“Mid 80s” | 80–85%“80 to 85%” |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 | ENG4UMCV4UMDM4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4USBI4USCH4USPH4U | ENG4UMCV4USBI4USCH4U | ENG4UMCV4UMHF4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | No |
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| First-year intakewhere published | 680 | 1,000 | — | — |
| What you study | Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiotechnologyGenetics | Animal ScienceBiological SciencesGeneticsMicrobiology | ChemistryHuman BiologyPharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmacy | Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiotechnologyChemistry |
| 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. | 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 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 Bachelor of Science (General) lets you study science broadly across biology, chemistry, environmental science, and related fields, choosing your own mix of courses rather than specializing deeply in one area. Unlike an honours program, it gives you flexibility to explore multiple sciences without committing to a single major or meeting the tighter requirements of a specialized stream. This suits students who are curious about science in general but aren't yet sure which direction appeals to them most. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | biologylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience | biochemistrybiologylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience | biochemistrylife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiologyneuroscience | Applied to directly |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them | 5 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | None published by average | 12 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo | McMaster University on OUInfo | Queen's University on OUInfo | University of Guelph on OUInfo |
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