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Waterloo

Health Sciences (Regular/Co-op)

OUAC WF

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Lakehead

Applied Life Sciences (Thunder Bay and Orillia)

OUAC AA

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording83–90%“Mid-80s regular, High 80s co-op”70–75%“70% or 75%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4USBI4USCH4UENG4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it——
Prerequisitesas published
  • Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)
  • Biology (min. 70%)
  • Chemistry (min. 70%)
  • Any Grade 12 U Mathematics (min. 70%)
  • Applied Life Sciences with Biotechnology Diploma (Lakehead/Georgian): ENG4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U. Requires a minimum 75% overall final average
  • All other majors: ENG4U, MHF4U, 2 of MCV4U, MDM4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
  • Alternative Offers
  • If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University's general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNo
Degree——
First-year intakewhere published233—
What you studyBiological SciencesHealth InformaticsOthers in Subjects Related to MedicineSocial PolicyBiological SciencesBiotechnologyGeneticsHuman Biology
What it isThis program teaches the science behind human health, public health systems, and how technology supports medical care. You'll study biology, chemistry, and data systems alongside social and policy issues in healthcare. The co-op option lets you work in hospitals, research labs, or health organizations while you study, which suits students who want real workplace experience before deciding on a health career path.This program teaches you the science behind living systems — cells, genetics, microbes, and how drugs work in the body. You'll study biology and chemistry at a deeper level than in high school, with options to specialize in areas like biotechnology, pharmacology, or human health. It suits people curious about how organisms function and interested in careers in research, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or environmental science.
The door tomajors you reach through ithealth scienceshealth scienceslife sciences
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them
SourceUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfoLakehead University on OUInfo

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