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	Waterloo Public Health (Regular/Co-op) OUAC WHE Remove	Ottawa Génie mécanique biomédical et technologie de l'informatique (Double grade – 5 ans) OUAC OEZ Remove	U of T (Scarborough) Psychology & Health Studies (regular and co-op) OUAC TPS Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80–87%“Low 80s (Regular system of study), Mid-80s (Co-op system of study)”	78–80%“78%; co-op 80%”	77–83%“High 70s (regular); low 80s (co-op)”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 75%) Any Grade 12 U Mathematics (min. 70%)	FRA4U or ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +2 more on the program page	ENG4U Recommended courses for Mental Health Studies, Psychology, and Psychology and English: SBI4U MCV4U, MHF4U or MDM4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available	Available
Degree	—	Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op), Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Applied Science, BSc/BASc	—
First-year intakewhere published	37	—	380
What you study	Health Informatics Others in Subjects Related to Medicine Social Policy	Computer Science General or Integrated Engineering Interdisciplinary Studies Mechanical Engineering	Anthropology Biological Sciences Health Informatics Human Biology
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 mechanical engineering combined with biomedical technology and computer science over five years, learning to design medical devices and systems using mechanical and software skills. Unlike a single engineering degree, this double program integrates all three fields from the start rather than treating them separately. It suits people drawn to healthcare innovation who want hands-on experience solving real engineering problems through mandatory work terms.	You study how the mind and body work together, and how social and environmental factors shape health. This program pairs psychology courses with practical training in areas like human biology, health policy, and social work. The co-op option lets you do paid work terms at healthcare or research settings alongside your studies. It suits people curious about mental health, public health, or how systems support people's wellbeing.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	psychology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Waterloo on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Scarborough on OUInfo

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