Biology at Ontario Tech
Yes — biology is a direct-entry program at Ontario Tech University. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Biological Science
70–73%OUAC DSBCo-op available
Prerequisites
- Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U)
- Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
- Two of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) or Physics (SPH4U). We recommend you take all 4 of these courses.
- A combined minimum 70% average in prerequisite math and science courses.
- Alternative Offers
- If you do not meet the admission requirements, or we cannot accommodate your application, you may receive an offer to another closely related program.
What to watch for
Biological Science is direct entry at low-70s (DCB co-op). Marine Biology (DMB), Environmental Biology (DSL), Applied Biotechnology (DSF) and Biomedical Science (DSU) are separate codes at the same range. Ontario Tech publishes nearly every major twice, a base code and a co-op code, usually at the same range.
Biology at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- AlgomaDirect entry70%
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- Carletonvia Science - Honours (CT)78%
- Guelphvia Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours (GZ)80–91%
- LakeheadDirect entry70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)Direct entry73–77%
- McMastervia Life Sciences Gateway93–97%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Science (PS)70%
- Queen'svia Science – Biological and Cognitive Sciences (QSB)80–87%
- TMUDirect entry75–80%
- TrentDirect entry70%
- 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 Science (ES)80–87%
- WindsorDirect entryNot published
- YorkDirect entry80–87%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Ontario Tech’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.