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Carleton

Health Sciences

OUAC CHS

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U of T (Mississauga)

Life Sciences

OUAC TML

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording80–87%Low 80s (Regular system of study), Mid-80s (Co-op system of study)80–85%80–87%Low to mid 80s
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4UMHF4UENG4UMHF4USBI4USCH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%)
  • Any Grade 12 U Mathematics (min. 70%)
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • Two credits from Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Earth and Space Science (SES4U), or Physics (SPH4U). Calculus (MCV4U) strongly recommended.
  • 3 best 4U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • Find more information about alternative offers
  • +1 more on the program page
  • ENG4U
  • MHF4U
  • SBI4U (except Anthropology)
  • SCH4U (except Anthropology, Biomedical Communications)
  • Most programs also recommend MCV4U
  • +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opAvailableNoAvailable
Degree
First-year intakewhere published37110450
What you studyHealth InformaticsOthers in Subjects Related to MedicineSocial PolicyEnvironmental StudiesHealth InformaticsMedical TechnologyOthers in Subjects Related to MedicineAnthropologyBiological SciencesBiotechnologyHuman Biology
What it isThis 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.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.Life Sciences at UTM lets you study how living systems work, from the structure of molecules to human health and evolution. You can focus on areas like molecular biology, biotechnology, human biology, or anthropology depending on your interests. The program includes optional co-op work terms that let you gain hands-on experience in labs, hospitals, or research settings alongside your coursework — useful if you're considering health professions or research careers.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyhealth sciencesmedical sciencesbiologyhealth scienceslife sciencesmedical sciencesmicrobiology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
SourceUniversity of Waterloo on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfoUniversity of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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