3 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.
| Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in | |||
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| Published rangetheir exact wording | 80–87%“Low 80s (Regular system of study), Mid-80s (Co-op system of study)” | 73–80%“Mid to High 70s” | 80–85% |
| Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below | ENG4U | ENG4U | MHF4U |
| Choose one ofany of these satisfies it | — | — |
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| More than marks?supplementary application | Marks only | Marks only | Marks only |
| Co-op | Available | Available | No |
| Degree | — | — | — |
| First-year intakewhere published | 37 | 65 | 110 |
| What you study | Health InformaticsOthers in Subjects Related to MedicineSocial Policy | Health InformaticsInformation SystemsOthers 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. | This program teaches you how health systems actually work — covering everything from how hospitals are run and data is managed to the policies that shape who gets care and how. Unlike pure health science programs, you'll focus on the business, technology, and policy side of medicine rather than clinical practice. It suits people interested in health but drawn to organization, technology, or social systems more than direct patient care. | 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 sciencesmedical sciences |
| Entrance awardsat this campus, by average | 4 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 80%See them | 29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them | 16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them |
| Source | University of Waterloo on OUInfo | York University on OUInfo | Carleton University on OUInfo |
Also compare with
Same subject area and a similar published range, at a campus you have not got in the table yet.
- Psychology & Health Studies (regular and co-op)77–83%+
- Health Studies (BA) + Public Health / Global Health (MSc), Brighton and Sussex Medical School77–80%+
- Medical Laboratory Science - Northern Access Initiative77–80%+
- Psychology & Health Studies - Health Sciences Stream (regular and co-op)77–83%+
- Paramedicine - Virtual Asynchronous73–77%+
- Health Sciences (BSc)80–83%+
Ranges are what each university publishes, not guaranteed cutoffs, and limited-enrolment programs often admit above them. Confirm anything you are about to act on with the university; each column links to its source.