3 programs, side by side

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	York Health Studies (BHS, Co-op available) OUAC YHE Remove	Ontario Tech Medical Laboratory Science - Northern Access Initiative OUAC DMN Remove	Carleton Global and International Studies OUAC CGI Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	73–77%“Mid 70s”	77–80%“High 70s”	75%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U SBI4U SCH4U	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of MCV4U, MHF4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U or 4M courses 4U math recommended Alternative Offers +4 more on the program page	Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U) Biology (SBI4U) Chemistry (SCH4U) One of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), or Advanced Functions (MHF4U). A combined minimum 70% average in prerequisite math and science courses.	English (ENG4U) 5 best 4U/M courses Alternative Offers Find more information about alternative offers .
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	200	45	—
What you study	Finance Health Informatics Management Studies Others in Subjects Related to Medicine	Medical Technology Others in Subjects Related to Medicine	African Studies Anthropology Comparative Literary Studies Economics
What it is	Health Studies is a broad degree that explores how health systems, policies, and information work in society. You study topics like health management, statistics, finance, and health informatics rather than clinical medicine or hands-on patient care. The co-op option lets you do paid work placements alongside your studies, giving you real workplace experience in health organizations.	This program teaches you to perform and interpret diagnostic tests on blood, tissue, and other body samples in hospitals and labs. It focuses on the hands-on skills and scientific knowledge that lab technicians use to help doctors diagnose disease. The Northern Access Initiative means the program is designed for students from remote or underserved regions of Ontario, with support to help you succeed in a full-time, lab-based career.	This program lets you study how societies, economies, and cultures interact across borders, drawing from fields like history, anthropology, economics, and international development. You'll examine global issues through multiple lenses rather than specializing in one discipline. It suits students curious about world affairs and international problems who want flexibility to explore different approaches before deciding on a deeper focus.
The door tomajors you reach through it	health sciences	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them	16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo	Carleton University on OUInfo

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