Life Sciences at Queen's
Yes — life sciences is a direct-entry program at Queen's University. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Life Sciences and Biochemistry
83–87%OUAC QLCo-op available
Prerequisites
- ENG4U
- MCV4U
- SBI4U
- SCH4U
- 2 additional 4U/M course
What to watch for
Life Sciences is run by the Faculty of Health Sciences and is direct entry, which makes it fundamentally different from Biology (a plan you pick after first year through the Science pathway). Requires English 4U, Calculus and Vectors 4U, Biology 4U and Chemistry 4U. After first year you still choose between the Life Sciences Specialization, Major or General plan, plus a sub-plan (Neurosciences, Cancer Biology, Cardiorespiratory, Drug Development and Human Toxicology, Biomedical Discovery, Biomedical Sciences) — but there is no GPA threshold for direct-entry students.
The same application also gets you to
Life Sciences and Biochemistry is the entry point for 4 other majors at Queen's. 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%
- Laurier (Waterloo)via Honours Science (BSc) (UZL)73–77%
- McMastervia Life Sciences Gateway93–97%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Science (PS)70%
- Ontario Techvia Biomedical Science (DSU)70–73%
- 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. Queen's’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.