Studying Microbiology in Ontario

Western University

Apply to Medical Sciences (ESM)

You choose microbiology at the end of Year 2 — you enter the BMSc program and its module in Year 3.

Microbiology and Immunology (and Microbiology and Immunology with Pathology) are BMSc modules entered in Year 3. Years 1 and 2 in Medical Sciences are the same for everyone; ESM buys you assured Year-3 entry at 80% in Year-2 core courses with nothing below 60%, rather than competing from the general pool. Requires ENG4U, MCV4U, SBI4U and SCH4U; SPH4U recommended.

McMaster University

Apply to Life Sciences Gateway

You choose microbiology at the end of first year.

There is no undergraduate program named Microbiology at McMaster — the Department of Biology lists it only as a research area, not a degree. The closest degrees are Honours Molecular Biology & Genetics (Core, Research Specialization, or Research Specialization Co-op), with Honours Biology and Honours Biochemistry as the other realistic destinations. All are Level 2 programs off the Life Sciences Gateway.

University of Toronto — St. George

Apply to Life Sciences (including Psychology)

You choose microbiology at the end of first year.

There is no program called just Microbiology — searching that term returns nothing. It is Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, offered as Major or Specialist and entered from Life Sciences after first year. SBI4U, SCH4U and MCV4U required.

University of Toronto — Mississauga

Apply to Life Sciences

You choose microbiology after first year (4.0 credits).

There is no standalone Microbiology program at UTM. The closest routes are Molecular Biology or Biology, both requested after first year inside Life Sciences.

University of Toronto — Scarborough

Apply to Life Sciences

You choose microbiology end of first year, on ACORN.

There is no program literally called microbiology. The closest are Molecular Biology, Immunology and Disease and Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, both declared later inside Life Sciences (TSL). Either way the OUAC application is TSL (or TXD for the Health Sciences stream).

University of Waterloo

Apply to Life Sciences

You choose microbiology you name Biology as your major when you apply to Life Sciences; the Microbiology option is added after first year.

There is no standalone Microbiology major or admission program. Microbiology is an option — roughly eight courses added onto a Science major, started after first year. You apply to Life Sciences, major in Biology, then add the option.

University of Guelph

Apply to Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours (GZ)

You choose microbiology on the OUAC application itself. Guelph's Honours BSc majors all share code GZ, and you name your major when you apply. First year is common across the majors, so Guelph says switching afterwards is straightforward.

The major is called Microbiology and Immunology, a BSc under GZ. Guelph's Honours BSc is one OUAC code (GZ) covering 27 majors, published at 80-85% for all of them except Neuroscience (81-86%) and Animal Biology and Bio-Medical Science (85-91%, and those two have their own codes, GZA and GZB). You choose the major on the application, not after first year.

Carleton University

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Carleton has no microbiology major — nothing by that name appears in its full A-Z listing. Biology (BSc), Biochemistry and Biotechnology under the Science code CT are the nearest routes.

Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo

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Laurier has no microbiology major. Biology (UZF) and Biochemistry and Biotechnology (UBI) are the nearest, both direct entry at mid-70s.

York University

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York has no microbiology major — nothing by that name appears among its 111 programmes. Biology (YSB), Biotechnology (YSA) and Biomedical Science (YSW) are the nearest, all direct entry at low-to-mid 80s.

Brock University

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Brock has no microbiology major — nothing by that name appears among its 86 codes. Biological Sciences (BS), Biotechnology (BIT) and Biochemistry (BCH) are the nearest, all direct entry at mid-70s.

Toronto Metropolitan University

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TMU has no microbiology major. Biology (SBX) and Biomedical Sciences (SBS) are the nearest, both direct entry.

University of Windsor

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Windsor has no microbiology major. Biology (NSB), Biochemistry (NSY) and Biomedical Sciences (NSD) are the nearest, all direct entry.

Ontario Tech University

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Ontario Tech has no microbiology major. Biological Science (DSB) and Applied Biotechnology (DSF) are the nearest, both direct entry.

Trent University

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Trent has no microbiology major. Biology (RBI) and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (RBM) are the nearest, both direct entry at 70%.

Lakehead University

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Lakehead has no microbiology major. Biology (AD) and Applied Life Sciences (AA) are the nearest.

Laurentian University

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Laurentian has no microbiology major. Biomedical Biology (LBW) and Biochemistry (LBC) are the nearest, both direct entry at 70%.

Nipissing University

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Nipissing has no microbiology major. Biology, inside the Bachelor of Science (PS), is the nearest.

Algoma University

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Algoma has no microbiology programme. Biology (JGA) is the only life science.

Trent University — Durham GTA

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Not offered at either Trent campus.