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	Laurier (Waterloo) Biochemistry and Biotechnology (BSc) OUAC UBI Remove	Ontario Tech Industrial Engineering (Co-op) OUAC DCR Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—
Prerequisitesas published	English at 60% Chemistry at 70% Math at 60% Advanced Functions at 60% Biology at 60% +1 more on the program page	Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) with a minimum grade of 60% Advanced Functions (MHF4U) Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) Physics (SPH4U) +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op), Bachelor of Engineering & Management (Co-op), BEng&Mgt (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	—	500
What you study	Biotechnology Chemistry	General or Integrated Engineering Management Production & Manufacturing Engineering
What it is	You 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.	Industrial engineering focuses on designing and improving production systems, processes, and workflows in factories and other operations. You study how to make manufacturing and business operations more efficient, combining technical problem-solving with management principles. The co-op requirement means you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at real companies, giving you direct experience in the field before graduation.
The door tomajors you reach through it	biochemistry	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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