Medical Sciences at Waterloo
Yes — medical sciences is a direct-entry program at University of Waterloo. You apply to it from Grade 12.
You apply to
Biomedical Sciences (Regular only)
80–83%OUAC WBS
Prerequisites
- English (ENG4U – min. 70%)
- Advanced Functions (min. 70%)
- Calculus and Vectors (min. 70%)
- Any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Mathematics of
- Data Management, or Physics
What to watch for
Two traps on this search term. First, Waterloo now has a literal "Medical Sciences (Waterloo) and Doctor of Medicine (St. George's University)" admission program starting September 2026 — two years at Waterloo then four at SGU in Grenada, and you apply through SGU first before being sent to OUAC, so it is not a normal Waterloo application at all. If you meant a regular Canadian undergrad science degree, the answer is Biomedical Sciences: direct entry, Faculty of Science, deliberately REGULAR ONLY with no co-op so you reach medical, pharmacy, optometry or dental school sooner. Advanced Functions and Calculus and Vectors plus two sciences, admission average low 80s. Second, do not confuse it with Biomedical Engineering, a co-op-only Engineering program with an entirely different application.
Medical Sciences at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- Algomanot offered at Algoma
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- Carletonvia Health Sciences (CHS)80–85%
- GuelphDirect entry85–91%
- Lakeheadvia Chemistry (includes Medical Sciences) (AF)70%
- LaurentianDirect entry70%
- Laurier (Waterloo)via Health Sciences (BSc) (UZK)80–83%
- McMastervia Life Sciences Gateway93–97%
- Nipissingnot offered at Nipissing
- Ontario TechDirect entry70–73%
- Queen'svia Life Science & Biochemistry (QL)83–87%
- TMUDirect entry80–85%
- TrentDirect entry75%
- 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%
- WesternDirect entry83–90%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry80–87%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16, and this one is marked medium confidence. Waterloo’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.