4 programs, side by side
Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80–87%“Low 80s (Regular system of study), Mid-80s (Co-op system of study)” | 80–83%“Low 80s” | 83–90%“Mid-80s regular, High 80s co-op” | 80–85% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | ENG4USBI4USCH4U | MHF4U |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | Available | No |
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| First-year intakewhere published | 37 | — | 233 | 110 |
| What you study | Health InformaticsOthers in Subjects Related to MedicineSocial Policy | Others in Subjects Related to MedicineSocial Policy | Biological SciencesHealth InformaticsOthers in Subjects Related to MedicineSocial Policy | Environmental StudiesHealth InformaticsMedical TechnologyOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine |
| What it is | This program teaches you how to improve health at the population level by studying disease prevention, health policy, and data systems. You'll learn to analyse health trends, design public health programs, and use technology to track and manage health outcomes. The co-op option means you alternate between classroom study and paid work placements in real health organizations, giving you direct experience in the field and making it suit students who want hands-on learning alongside theory. | You study how to identify and solve health problems in communities and populations, rather than treating individual patients. This includes research into disease patterns, policy-making, and public health programs. The co-op requirement means you work in real health organizations alongside your coursework, giving you practical experience in areas like disease prevention, health education, and policy development. It suits people interested in the bigger picture of health and wellness across whole communities, not just clinical care. | 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. | Health Sciences is a broad program where you study how human health works, from biology and chemistry to technology and data systems used in medicine and healthcare. It's wider than a specialized nursing or medical lab program because you explore multiple health-related fields rather than training for one specific healthcare job. It suits students curious about science and health who want options to specialize later or move toward healthcare careers beyond direct patient care. |
| The door tomajors you reach through it | Applied to directly | Applied to directly | health sciences | health sciencesmedical sciences |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Brock University on OUInfo | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo |
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