Neuroscience at Queen's
Not directly. At Queen's University you apply to Life Science & Biochemistry (QL), then choose neuroscience at Plan Selection after first year, when you choose the Neurosciences sub-plan of the Life Sciences Specialization.
The program you actually apply to
Life Sciences and Biochemistry
83–87%OUAC QLCo-op available
Prerequisites
- ENG4U
- MCV4U
- SBI4U
- SCH4U
- 2 additional 4U/M course
When you choose neuroscience
At Plan Selection after first year, when you choose the Neurosciences sub-plan of the Life Sciences Specialization.
What to watch for
Queen's has no standalone Neuroscience degree to apply to. Neurosciences is a sub-plan inside the Life Sciences Specialization (QL), confirmed alongside Cancer Biology, Cardiorespiratory, Drug Development and Human Toxicology, Biomedical Discovery and Biomedical Sciences. A psychology/cognition-flavoured route to the same interest runs through Arts or the Biological and Cognitive Sciences pathway instead. Requires Calculus and Vectors, Biology and Chemistry 4U.
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.
Neuroscience at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- Algomanot offered at Algoma
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- Carletonvia Science - Honours (CT)78%
- Guelphvia Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours (GZ)80–91%
- Lakeheadnot offered at Lakehead
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)via Psychology (BA or BSc) (UZN)73–77%
- McMastervia Life Sciences Gateway93–97%
- Nipissingnot offered at Nipissing
- Ontario TechDirect entry70–73%
- TMUnot offered at TMU
- Trentnot offered at Trent
- U of T (Mississauga)via Psychological and Brain Sciences73–80%
- 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%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry80–87%
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.