Medical Sciences at Carleton
Not directly. At Carleton University you apply to Health Sciences (CHS), then choose medical sciences inside the Health Sciences degree, as the Biomedical Sciences concentration.
The program you actually apply to
Health Sciences
80–85%OUAC CHS
Prerequisites
- 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
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When you choose medical sciences
Inside the Health Sciences degree, as the Biomedical Sciences concentration.
What to watch for
Carleton has no medical sciences degree. Biomedical Sciences is a concentration within Health Sciences (CHS, 80-85%), which is the usual pre-health route. Biomedical and Electrical / Mechanical Engineering are engineering degrees, not medical ones.
The same application also gets you to
Health Sciences is the entry point for 1 other major at Carleton. You are not choosing between these at application time.
Medical Sciences at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- Algomanot offered at Algoma
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- GuelphDirect entry85–91%
- Lakeheadvia Chemistry (includes Medical Sciences) (AF)70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)via Health Sciences (BSc) (UZK)80–83%
- McMastervia Life Sciences Gateway93–97%
- Nipissingnot offered at Nipissing
- Ontario TechDirect entry70–73%
- Queen'svia Life Science & Biochemistry (QL)83–87%
- TMUDirect entry80–85%
- TrentDirect entry75%
- U of T (Mississauga)via Life Sciences80–87%
- U of T (Scarborough)via Life Sciences73–80%
- U of T (St. George)via Life Sciences (including Psychology)83–90%
- WaterlooDirect entry80–83%
- WesternDirect entry83–90%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry80–87%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Carleton’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.