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	Laurier (Brantford) Applied Health Sciences (BASc) OUAC UAL Remove	Ontario Tech Medical Laboratory Science - Northern Access Initiative OUAC DMN Remove	York Health Policy, Management & Digital Health (BHS, Co-op available) OUAC YHY Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid 70s”	77–80%“High 70s”	73–80%“Mid to High 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MHF4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	4U English at 60% 4U Math at 60% Biology at 60% Chemistry at 60% Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.	Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) Biology (SBI4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) One of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), or Advanced Functions (MHF4U). A combined minimum 70% average in prerequisite math and science courses.	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U or 4M courses 4U math recommended Alternative Offers +4 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	45	65
What you study	Others in Subjects Related to Medicine Social Policy	Medical Technology Others in Subjects Related to Medicine	Health Informatics Information Systems Others in Subjects Related to Medicine Social Policy
What it is	Applied Health Sciences is a four-year degree that combines study of how the human body works with research into health policy and social factors that affect people's wellbeing. Unlike pure biology or chemistry programs, it focuses on real-world health problems and how systems can be improved to serve communities better. It suits students interested in healthcare careers who want both scientific grounding and understanding of the broader social side of health.	This program teaches you to perform and interpret diagnostic tests on blood, tissue, and other body samples in hospitals and labs. It focuses on the hands-on skills and scientific knowledge that lab technicians use to help doctors diagnose disease. The Northern Access Initiative means the program is designed for students from remote or underserved regions of Ontario, with support to help you succeed in a full-time, lab-based career.	This program teaches you how health systems actually work — covering everything from how hospitals are run and data is managed to the policies that shape who gets care and how. Unlike pure health science programs, you'll focus on the business, technology, and policy side of medicine rather than clinical practice. It suits people interested in health but drawn to organization, technology, or social systems more than direct patient care.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	5 published, 0 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Brantford on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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