Health Sciences

Carleton University

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80–85%
Published threshold
Published eligibility threshold: 80–85%. Fall 2027. Carleton’s Ontario high-school guide applies this cut-off to the overall and prerequisite averages.
Carleton 2027 Viewbook · Ontario minimum cut-offs, printed page 59

Deadlines

October 2026

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Next deadlineThursday, October 15, 2026

Application: January 2027 term, international transcripts
2026 entry
Verbatim: "Deadline for international students to apply for the January 2027 term (students whose transcripts originate outside of Canada or the US)."
Official deadline

Other deadline details

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
No single OUAC deadline
University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply

Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

Complete an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with at least six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses.
Complete Grade 12 Advanced Functions.
Choose two of Grade 12 Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science or Physics.
Calculus and Vectors is strongly recommended. Grade 12 English is recommended.

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through OUAC
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic documents listed in Carleton360
- Upload the records requested in Carleton360. If Admissions requests an official physical document, have it sent directly to the office rather than treating an applicant upload as official.
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Step 4English translations for other-language documents
- Records in a language other than English need a certified English translation or notarized translation copy, matching the original's course and grade information.
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Applicant pathways

2026–27 calendar Ontario high school prerequisites

Ontario high school applicants

Complete an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with at least six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses.
Complete Grade 12 Advanced Functions.
Choose two of Grade 12 Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science or Physics.
Calculus and Vectors is strongly recommended. Grade 12 English is recommended.

Alberta, Nunavut and Northwest Territories

High-school applicants educated in Alberta, Nunavut and Northwest Territories

Complete high school with five courses numbered 30 or 31.
Complete Math 30-1.
Choose two of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30 or an accepted Earth and Space Science equivalent. Confirm that last equivalent with Carleton.
Math 31 is strongly recommended and ELA 30-1 is recommended.

British Columbia and Yukon

High-school applicants educated in British Columbia and Yukon

Complete high school with four Grade 12 academic courses.
Complete Pre-Calculus 12.
Choose two of Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12 or an accepted Earth and Space Science equivalent. Confirm that last equivalent with Carleton.
Calculus 12 is strongly recommended and English 12 or English First Peoples 12 is recommended.

Manitoba

High-school applicants educated in Manitoba

Complete high school with five courses at the 40 level.
Complete Pre-Calculus Math 40S.
Choose two of Biology 40S, Chemistry 40S, Physics 40S or an accepted Earth and Space Science equivalent. Confirm that last equivalent with Carleton.
Calculus 45S is strongly recommended and ELA 40S is recommended.

New Brunswick

High-school applicants educated in New Brunswick

Complete high school with five academic Grade 12 courses.
Complete Pre-Calculus B 120.
Choose two of Biology 121 or 122, Chemistry 121 or 122, Physics 121 or 122 or an accepted Earth and Space Science equivalent. Confirm that last equivalent with Carleton.
Calculus 120 is strongly recommended and English 122 is recommended.

Newfoundland and Labrador

High-school applicants educated in Newfoundland and Labrador

Complete high school with 10 credits at the 3000 level.
Complete Math 3200.
Choose two of Biology 3201, Chemistry 3202, Physics 3204 or an accepted Earth and Space Science equivalent. Confirm that last equivalent with Carleton.
Calculus 3208 is strongly recommended and ELA 3201 is recommended.

Nova Scotia

High-school applicants educated in Nova Scotia

Complete high school with five Grade 12 academic or advanced courses.
Complete Pre-Calculus 12.
Choose two of Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12 or an accepted Earth and Space Science equivalent. Confirm that last equivalent with Carleton.
Calculus 12 is strongly recommended and English 12 is recommended.

Prince Edward Island

High-school applicants educated in Prince Edward Island

Complete high school with five academic courses at the 611 or 621 level.
Complete Math 621B.
Choose two of Biology 621, Chemistry 621, Physics 621 or an accepted Earth and Space Science equivalent. Confirm that last equivalent with Carleton.
Math 611B is strongly recommended and English 621 is recommended.

Saskatchewan

High-school applicants educated in Saskatchewan

Complete high school with six courses numbered 30.
Complete Pre-Calculus 30.
Choose two of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30 or an accepted Earth and Space Science equivalent. Confirm that last equivalent with Carleton.
Calculus 30 is strongly recommended and ELA A30 or B30 is recommended.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The Honours BHSc requires 20.0 credits. Carleton also offers a three-year, 15.0-credit route.

References

Program facts

Published threshold80–85%

Carleton’s Ontario high-school guide applies this cut-off to the overall and prerequisite averages.

Majors & specializations

Biomedical Sciences

BHSc

Study biological mechanisms of health and disease through biomedical coursework.

Published requirements Published courses

Courses

Published requirements in the 2026–27 calendar. Choice and prerequisite rules remain attached to their requirement group.

Health Sciences with Concentration B.H.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) · 1. 4.5 credits in:9 listed

HLTH 1000Fundamentals of Health0.5 credits
HLTH 1002Health Science Communication0.5 credits
HLTH 2001Health Research Methods and Skills0.5 credits
HLTH 2002Molecular and Cellular Pathology0.5 credits
HLTH 2003Social Determinants of Health0.5 credits
HLTH 3101Global Health0.5 credits
HLTH 3201Epidemiology0.5 credits
HLTH 3302Immunity and Immune-Related Disorders0.5 credits
HLTH 3404Psychosocial and Biological Interactions in Health0.5 credits

Health Sciences with Concentration B.H.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits) · a) Project/Field Placement pathway · 0.5 credit from:5 listed

HLTH 3901Emerging Issues in Health Sciences I0.5 credits
HLTH 3902Emerging Issues in Health Sciences II0.5 credits
HLTH 3903Emerging Issues in Health Sciences III0.5 credits
HLTH 3904Emerging Issues in Health Sciences IV0.5 credits
HLTH 3905Emerging Issues in Health Sciences V0.5 credits

Health Sciences with Concentration B.H.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits) · and · 1.0 credit from:3 listed

HLTH 4907Capstone Course – Group Research Project1 credits
HLTH 4909Capstone Course – Field Placement and Research Project1 credits
HLTH 4910Honours Individual Research Thesis1 credits

Health Sciences with Concentration B.H.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits) · and · 1.0 credit in:1 listed

HLTH 4906Capstone course – Research Essay1 credits

Health Sciences with Concentration B.H.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits) · B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) · 5. 2.5 credits in:5 listed

BIOL 1103Foundations of Biology I0.5 credits
BIOL 1104Foundations of Biology II0.5 credits
CHEM 1001General Chemistry I0.5 credits
CHEM 1002General Chemistry II0.5 credits
MATH 1007Elementary Calculus I0.5 credits

Health Sciences with Concentration B.H.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits) · or · 7. 1.0 credit in:2 listed

HLTH 2201Applied Health Statistics0.5 credits
STAT 2507Introduction to Statistical Modeling I0.5 credits

Health Sciences with Concentration B.H.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits) · or · 8. 1.0 credit in:2 listed

BIOL 2104Introductory Genetics0.5 credits
BIOL 2200Cellular Biochemistry0.5 credits

Health Sciences with Concentration B.H.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits) · or · 10. 0.5 credit from:2 listed

PHIL 1550Introduction to Ethics and Social Issues0.5 credits
PHIL 2408Bioethics0.5 credits

Health Sciences B.H.Sc. (15.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) · 1. 2.5 credits in:5 listed

HLTH 1000Fundamentals of Health0.5 credits
HLTH 1002Health Science Communication0.5 credits
HLTH 2001Health Research Methods and Skills0.5 credits
HLTH 2002Molecular and Cellular Pathology0.5 credits
HLTH 2003Social Determinants of Health0.5 credits

Health Sciences B.H.Sc. (15.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) · 2. 1.0 credit in:2 listed

STAT 2507Introduction to Statistical Modeling I0.5 credits
STAT 2509Introduction to Statistical Modeling II0.5 credits

Health Sciences B.H.Sc. (15.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) · 3. 0.5 credit from:2 listed

BIOL 3305Human and Comparative Physiology0.5 credits
BIOL 3306Human Anatomy and Physiology0.5 credits

Health Sciences B.H.Sc. (15.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) · 4. 0.5 credit from:4 listed

CHEM 2203Organic Chemistry I0.5 credits
FOOD 2001Principles of Nutrition0.5 credits
NEUR 2201Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience0.5 credits
PSYC 2301Introduction to Health Psychology0.5 credits

Health Sciences B.H.Sc. (15.0 credits) · A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) · 5. 2.5 credits from:11 listed

HLTH 2004Microbiology and Virology0.5 credits
HLTH 3101Global Health0.5 credits
HLTH 3102Indigenous Health in a Global World0.5 credits
HLTH 3103Health Policy and Canada's Health Care System0.5 credits
HLTH 3104Regulatory Issues and Human Health0.5 credits
HLTH 3201Epidemiology0.5 credits
HLTH 3302Immunity and Immune-Related Disorders0.5 credits
HLTH 3401Diseases of Childhood0.5 credits
HLTH 3402Diseases of Aging0.5 credits
HLTH 3404Psychosocial and Biological Interactions in Health0.5 credits
HLTH 3503Disability and Chronic Health Conditions0.5 credits

Health Sciences B.H.Sc. (15.0 credits) · B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) · 6. 2.5 credits in:5 listed

BIOL 1103Foundations of Biology I0.5 credits
BIOL 1104Foundations of Biology II0.5 credits
CHEM 1001General Chemistry I0.5 credits
CHEM 1002General Chemistry II0.5 credits
MATH 1007Elementary Calculus I0.5 credits

Health Sciences B.H.Sc. (15.0 credits) · B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) · 7. 1.0 credit from:4 listed

ECON 1001Introduction to Microeconomics0.5 credits
ECON 1002Introduction to Macroeconomics0.5 credits
PSYC 1001Introduction to Psychology I0.5 credits
PSYC 1002Introduction to Psychology II0.5 credits

Health Sciences B.H.Sc. (15.0 credits) · B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) · 8. 0.5 credit from:2 listed

PHIL 1550Introduction to Ethics and Social Issues0.5 credits
PHIL 2408Bioethics0.5 credits

Year 1 · flexible term2 listed

Take calculus and the first-year ethics course in fall or winter. Students can instead take PHIL 2408 Bioethics once they have second-year standing.

MATH 1007Elementary Calculus I0.5 credits
Introduces limits and derivatives, their applications and the foundations of integration.
Carleton 2026/27 selected degree and stream requirements
PHIL 1550Introduction to Ethics and Social Issues0.5 credits
Carleton Health Sciences undergraduate admissions

Mapped terms

Published first-year registration sequence. Confirm your entry-year requirements before registering.

Published first-year sequence

Fall

HLTH 1000Fundamentals of Health0.5 credits
BIOL 1103Foundations of Biology I0.5 credits
Introduces biological research at the cellular scale, including metabolism, genetics and reproduction.
CHEM 1001General Chemistry I0.5 credits
PSYC 1001Introduction to Psychology I0.5 creditsChoose one
Surveys psychology as a natural science, including neuroscience, cognition and learning.
Choose one
Choose the listed psychology or economics course for this term.
- PSYC 1001 · Introduction to Psychology I
- ECON 1001 · Introduction to Microeconomics
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Winter

HLTH 1002Health Science Communication0.5 credits
BIOL 1104Foundations of Biology II0.5 credits
Introduces biological research through evolution, biodiversity and ecological relationships.
CHEM 1002General Chemistry II0.5 credits
PSYC 1002Introduction to Psychology II0.5 creditsChoose one
Surveys psychology as a social science, including personality, social psychology and mental health.
Choose one
Choose the listed psychology or economics course for this term.
- PSYC 1002 · Introduction to Psychology II
- ECON 1002 · Introduction to Macroeconomics
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