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Full	Laurier (Waterloo) Biochemistry and Biotechnology (BSc) OUAC UBI ☆ Add to planRemove	U of T (Scarborough) Life Sciences - Health Sciences Stream (regular and co-op) OUAC TXD ☆ Add to planRemove	Western Science OUAC ES ☆ Add to planRemove	York (Glendon) Biology (BSc, iBSc) OUAC YYF ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	73–80%“Mid-70s (regular), high 70s (co-op)”	80–87%“Low to mid 80s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U	ENG4USBI4U	ENG4UMCV4U	ENG4UFRA4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MDM4U, MHF4U	two of ICS4U, MDM4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, 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	ENG4U MCV4U, MHF4U or MDM4U SBI4U SCH4U recommended MCV4U for specific disciplines is required. +2 more on the program page	English, ENG4U Calculus and Vectors MCV4U Two of: Advanced Functions, MHF4U Biology, SBI4U +7 more on the program page	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	Yes Unless otherwise noted, required courses must be completed with a minimum average of 70%. Western Integrated Science applicants must submit a supplementary application. More information Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available	No
Degree	—	—	—	Bachelor of Science, BSc, International Bachelor of Science, iBSc
First-year intakewhere published	—	680	550	—
What you study	BiotechnologyChemistry	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiotechnologyGenetics	Animal ScienceAstronomyBiological SciencesChemistry	Animal ScienceBiological SciencesBiologyBiotechnology
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.	You study the science of living systems — cells, organisms, genetics, and disease — with flexible depth depending on which specialization you choose. The co-op option lets you alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, building real experience alongside your degree. This stream suits students drawn to biology and chemistry who want either a traditional path or the chance to test careers in health and life sciences before graduating.	This is a broad science degree where you choose from fields like biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, geology, and others. You take foundational science courses in first year, then specialize by selecting which science subjects to focus on. Co-op is available, letting you do paid work terms at science-related employers alongside your studies.	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	biochemistry	Applied to directly	biologychemistryearth scienceenvironmental sciencelife sciencesmathematicsphysicsstatistics	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	13 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo	Western University on OUInfo	York University — Glendon on OUInfo

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