Microbiology at Western
Not directly. At Western University you apply to Medical Sciences (ESM), then choose microbiology at the end of Year 2 — you enter the BMSc program and its module in Year 3.
The program you actually apply to
Medical Sciences
83–90%OUAC ESMCo-op available
Prerequisites
- English, ENG4U
- Calculus and Vectors, MCV4U
- Biology, SBI4U
- Chemistry, SCH4U
- Note:
- Although Western offers first-year Physics courses that do not require high school Physics as a prerequisite, it is strongly recommended that students complete SPH4U.
When you choose microbiology
At the end of Year 2 — you enter the BMSc program and its module in Year 3.
What to watch for
Microbiology and Immunology (and Microbiology and Immunology with Pathology) are BMSc modules entered in Year 3. Years 1 and 2 in Medical Sciences are the same for everyone; ESM buys you assured Year-3 entry at 80% in Year-2 core courses with nothing below 60%, rather than competing from the general pool. Requires ENG4U, MCV4U, SBI4U and SCH4U; SPH4U recommended.
The same application also gets you to
Medical Sciences is the entry point for 3 other majors at Western. You are not choosing between these at application time.
Microbiology at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- Algomanot offered at Algoma
- Brocknot offered at Brock
- Carletonnot offered at Carleton University
- Guelphvia Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours (GZ)80–91%
- Lakeheadnot offered at Lakehead
- Laurentiannot offered at Laurentian
- Laurier (Waterloo)not offered at Laurier
- McMastervia Life Sciences Gateway93–97%
- Nipissingnot offered at Nipissing
- Ontario Technot offered at Ontario Tech
- Queen'sDirect entry83–87%
- TMUnot offered at TMU
- Trentnot offered at Trent
- 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%
- Windsornot offered at Windsor
- Yorknot offered at York
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Western’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.