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	Waterloo Health Sciences (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WF Remove	York Global Health (BSc, Co-op available) OUAC YHT Remove	York Global Health (BA, Co-op available) OUAC YHS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–90%“Mid-80s regular, High 80s co-op”	73–77%“Mid 70s”	73–80%“Mid- to High 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%) Biology (min. 70%) Chemistry (min. 70%) Any Grade 12 U Mathematics (min. 70%)	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 4U math SBI4U or SCH4U or SPH4U three additional 4U or M courses +5 more on the program page	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U or M courses – SBI4U recommended Alternative Offers If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	233	100	100
What you study	Biological Sciences Health Informatics Others in Subjects Related to Medicine Social Policy	Health Informatics International Development Social Policy	Health Informatics International Development Social Policy
What it is	This 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.	Global Health is a science degree that combines the study of health systems, data analysis, and policy with real-world development work across different countries. You learn how health issues connect to poverty, education, and government decisions, and you use technology to solve health problems in low-resource settings. Co-op work terms let you gain international experience while studying, making this a good fit if you want to work on health challenges beyond Canada.	This program teaches you how health systems, policies, and technology work across different countries and communities. You study international development, social policy, and health informatics — how data and technology shape healthcare delivery worldwide. The co-op option lets you work for four to eight months at a health organization while earning course credit, giving you real experience alongside classroom learning. It suits people who want to understand global health challenges and see how policy and technology can address them.
The door tomajors you reach through it	health sciences	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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