Life Sciences at Laurier (Waterloo)
Not directly. At Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo you apply to Honours Science (BSc) (UZL), then choose life sciences at the end of first year. Honours Science (UZL) is Laurier's explore-first science door: you take first-year courses across biology, chemistry, physics, math and psychology, then move into a major for second year.
The program you actually apply to
Honours Science (BSc)
73–77%OUAC UZLCo-op available
Prerequisites
- English at 60%
- Advanced Functions at 60%
- Two of Biology, Calculus & Vectors, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth & Space Science, or Physics at 60%
- Prerequisite courses are calculated in the admission average.
When you choose life sciences
At the end of first year. Honours Science (UZL) is Laurier's explore-first science door: you take first-year courses across biology, chemistry, physics, math and psychology, then move into a major for second year.
What to watch for
Laurier has no major called Life Sciences. Honours Science (UZL, mid-70s) is the explore-first door into biology, biochemistry and psychology-neuroscience; or apply directly to Biology (UZF) or Biochemistry and Biotechnology (UBI), which have their own codes at the same range.
The same application also gets you to
Honours Science (BSc) is the entry point for 1 other major at Laurier (Waterloo). You are not choosing between these at application time.
Life Sciences at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- Algomavia Biology (BSc 4 year) (JGA)70%
- Brockvia Sciences (BI)73–77%
- Carletonvia Science - Honours (CT)78%
- Guelphvia Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours (GZ)80–91%
- LakeheadDirect entry70–75%
- Laurentianvia Biomedical Biology (LBW)70%
- McMastervia Life Sciences Gateway93–97%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Science (PS)70%
- Ontario Techvia Biomedical Science (DSU)70–73%
- Queen'sDirect entry83–87%
- TMUDirect entry80–85%
- Trentvia Biology (RBI)70%
- U of T (Mississauga)via Life Sciences80–87%
- U of T (Scarborough)Direct entry73–80%
- U of T (St. George)via Life Sciences (including Psychology)83–90%
- WaterlooDirect entry80–83%
- Westernvia Science (ES)80–87%
- Windsorvia Biomedical Sciences (NSD)70%
- Yorkvia Biology (BSc) (YSB)80–87%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Laurier (Waterloo)’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.