Cutoffs

4 programs, side by side

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.

Full

Laurier (Waterloo)

Biochemistry and Biotechnology (BSc)

OUAC UBI

Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording73–77%Mid-70s78%75%75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4UNo course codes parsed — see prerequisitesMCV4UMHF4UMCV4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
  • two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
  • one of ENG4U, FRA4U
  • two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • English at 60%
  • Chemistry at 70%
  • Math at 60%
  • Advanced Functions at 60%
  • Biology at 60%
  • +1 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
  • ENG4U or FRA4U
  • MCV4U
  • MHF4U
  • 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U
  • A minimum combined average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in science and mathematics.
  • ENG4U or FRA4U
  • MCV4U
  • MHF4U
  • 2 of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, SES4U
  • A minimum combined average of 70% is required for all prerequisite courses in science and mathematics.
  • +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyYes
  • Audition
Usually closes before January 15
Yes
  • Audition
Usually closes before January 15
Co-opAvailableAvailableNoNo
DegreeBachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc
First-year intakewhere published
What you studyBiotechnologyChemistryAudiology and Speech Language PathologyBiotechnologyChemistryEnvironmental StudiesChemistryInterdisciplinary StudiesMolecular Biology, BiochemistryMusicChemistryInterdisciplinary StudiesMusic
What it isYou study how living cells work at the molecular level and how to use that knowledge to develop new medicines, materials, and industrial processes. This program combines pure chemistry with applied biotechnology, so you spend time both in theory and on practical applications that companies actually use. It includes a required co-op work term, giving you real workplace experience alongside your coursework. This suits students who want hands-on lab work and are curious about bridging basic science with real-world problem-solving.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.This program lets you earn two full degrees at once: a Bachelor of Arts in music and a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry. You study music performance or theory alongside chemistry, molecular biology, and advanced lab work in biochemical processes. It takes five years instead of four because you're completing two independent degree programs, and it suits students who are serious about both fields and want a credential in each rather than a single combined major.You study chemistry and music together over five years instead of the usual four. Chemistry covers atoms, reactions, and lab work; music covers performance, theory, and composition. This program suits people genuinely interested in both fields who want a full degree in each, not just a minor or elective courses alongside a major.
The door tomajors you reach through itbiochemistrybiochemistrybiologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesneurosciencephysicsApplied to directlyApplied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceWilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfoUniversity of Ottawa on OUInfo

Also compare with

Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.

Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.