Microbiology at Guelph
Not directly. At University of Guelph you apply to Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours (GZ), then 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 program you actually apply to
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours
80–91%OUAC GZCo-op available
Prerequisites
- Biological Sciences:
- ENG4U
- MHF4U
- 2 4U Science courses
- 2 additional 4U/M courses
- Physical Sciences:
When 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.
What to watch for
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.
The same application also gets you to
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours is the entry point for 7 other majors at Guelph. You are not choosing between these at application time.
Microbiology at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- Algomanot offered at Algoma
- Brocknot offered at Brock
- Carletonnot offered at Carleton University
- Lakeheadnot offered at Lakehead
- Laurentiannot offered at Laurentian
- Laurier (Waterloo)not offered at Laurier
- McMastervia Life Sciences Gateway93–97%
- Nipissingnot offered at Nipissing
- Ontario Technot offered at Ontario Tech
- Queen'sDirect entry83–87%
- TMUnot offered at TMU
- Trentnot offered at Trent
- 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%
- Waterloovia Life Sciences80–83%
- Westernvia Medical Sciences (ESM)83–90%
- Windsornot offered at Windsor
- Yorknot offered at York
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Guelph’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.