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	Laurier (Waterloo) Psychology (BA or BSc) OUAC UZN Remove	U of T (Mississauga) Psychological & Brain Sciences OUAC TMP Remove	Waterloo Life Sciences (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WLS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid-70s”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”	80–83%“Low 80s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U	ENG4U MCV4U MHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	two of MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	English at 60% One of 3M, 3U or 4U Math at 60% English is calculated in the admission average.	ENG4U MHF4U SBI4U Neuroscience requires SCH4U and recommends MCV4U Alternative Offers +1 more on the program page	English (ENG4U – min. 70%) Advanced Functions (min. 70%) Calculus and Vectors (min. 70%) Any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Mathematics of Data Management, or Physics
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Science, BSc	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	200	570
What you study	Psychology	Psychology	Animal Science Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology
What it is	Psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes — how people think, feel, and act. At Wilfrid Laurier, you can choose between a BA (emphasizing the social and humanities aspects) or a BSc (focusing on research methods and biological foundations). The program includes optional co-op terms where you work in real clinical, research, or organizational settings alongside your studies, giving you practical experience that pure coursework alone doesn't provide.	You study how the human mind works and how the brain produces behaviour, emotion, and thought. This program combines psychology — the study of behaviour and mental processes — with neuroscience, which looks at the brain's biology and chemistry. It suits people curious about why people think and act as they do, and who want to understand the physical basis of the mind.	Life Sciences is a broad study of living organisms, their cells, genetics, and chemistry at the molecular level. You'll take core courses in biology, chemistry, and biochemistry, then choose a focus like microbiology, biotechnology, or human biology depending on your interests. The co-op option lets you alternate between school and paid work terms in research labs, hospitals, or biotech companies, giving you real experience alongside your degree.
The door tomajors you reach through it	neuroscience psychology	neuroscience psychology	biochemistry biology life sciences microbiology neuroscience
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
Source	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo	University of Waterloo on OUInfo

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