- HBA · 4 years
- Work experience details
- ~High 80s to low 90s



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Duration (years)
4 years normally for the honours bachelor
uOttawa current honours bachelor duration definitionWork experience
Co-op available by application after first year of studies. The listing does not guarantee a position or establish paid status, term length or individual eligibility.
University-supplied OUInfo programme experiential-learning listingAcademic minimum
The university publishes a 85% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
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2026 entry
Verbatim: "We start accepting applications for programs that begin in September 2027 on September 17, 2026."
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.
Ontario high-school applicants entering Health Sciences (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (OKC) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.
Ontario high-school applicants entering Health Sciences (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (OKC) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.
Ontario high-school applicants entering Health Sciences (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) (OKC) in 2027/28. Applies only to the named entry route; later major declaration is separate.
Applicants assessed on the full IB Diploma for the named English-language undergraduate entry route; Ontario OSSD assessment remains separate
IB applicants; exact degree subjects and published point thresholds remain separately held
Applicants applying with Ontario secondary-school or Québec CEGEP studies
Prior uOttawa/Saint Paul students, readmission applicants and the listed special application situations
Ontario high-school applicants to this exact English programme route; other-language routes remain separate.
Ontario high-school applicants to this exact French programme route; other-language routes remain separate.
Co-op available by application after first year of studies. The listing does not guarantee a position or establish paid status, term length or individual eligibility.
University-supplied OUInfo programme experiential-learning listingBHSc
Study health through biology and the biomedical sciences.
Regular BHSc first-year Fall/Winter sequence for admission in Fall 2026 and later. Earlier cohorts, co-op and specialised options have separate plans. The broader degree course menu remains separate from these ten first-year requirements.
Five required courses, 15 units. This is the regular BHSc sequence; other cohorts and options keep separate requirements.
Homeostasis, nerves, muscles and sensory systems, with human anatomy and physiology.
Chemical bonding, reactions, solutions, thermodynamics and equilibria.
Academic essays, research and acknowledging sources.
Psychological research, the brain, cognition, emotion and learning.
Cells, membranes, the cell cycle and molecular biology.
Five required courses, 15 units. HSS 1100 and HSS 1101 may be offered in either Fall or Winter.
Cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive anatomy and physiology.
Microbiology, virology and immunology in health.
Sociological concepts and methods for critically examining society.
Biological, behavioural, social and environmental determinants of health.
Computer-based biology laboratories, scientific methods, data analysis and conclusions.
Published first-year Fall/Winter sequence only, using the original 2026-10-14 source observations. The named cohort, campus and non-co-op scope in the notes applies. Elective unit blocks are not converted into an assumed number of courses. Later years remain outside this map.
Five published required courses, 15 units, for the regular non-co-op BHSc sequence admitted in Fall 2026 or later. Without Chemistry 4U or equivalent, the source requires CHM 1301 instead of CHM 1311. Maximum 48 units at the 1000 level. Earlier cohort plans remain separate.
Homeostasis, nerves, muscles and sensory systems, with human anatomy and physiology.
Chemical bonding, reactions, solutions, thermodynamics and equilibria.
Academic essays, research and acknowledging sources.
Psychological research, the brain, cognition, emotion and learning.
Cells, membranes, the cell cycle and molecular biology.
Five published required courses, 15 units, for the regular non-co-op BHSc sequence admitted in Fall 2026 or later. Without Chemistry 4U or equivalent, the source requires CHM 1301 instead of CHM 1311. Maximum 48 units at the 1000 level. Earlier cohort plans remain separate.
Cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive anatomy and physiology.
Microbiology, virology and immunology in health.
Sociological concepts and methods for critically examining society.
Biological, behavioural, social and environmental determinants of health.
Computer-based biology laboratories, scientific methods, data analysis and conclusions.
Healthcare and public-health communication, communication disorders and interdisciplinary communication principles.
Molecular biology of health conditions, with ethical questions and genetic, environmental and behavioural interactions.
Social, political and economic perspectives on healthcare, including Canada’s health-system structure and history.
Analyse continuous health data using statistics, regression, ANOVA and scientific-data software.
Analyse categorical health data using statistics, loglinear analysis, logistic regression and scientific-data software.
Ethical questions in medical research and healthcare, with moral theories and resource-allocation issues.
Qualitative and quantitative health-research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation and ethics.
Illness, impairment and disability experiences in healthcare through theoretical and research perspectives.
Drug mechanisms, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, contraindications, adherence, polypharmacy and addiction.
Descriptive and clinical epidemiology, risk modelling, scientific evidence and health policy.
Environmental health effects, pollution, climate, emerging contaminants and toxicological exposure assessment.
Major acute and chronic diseases, their pathology, risk factors and relevant health professions.
Assess health needs and plan, implement, promote and evaluate health programmes.
Developmental plasticity and mechanisms influencing health, behaviour, disease and disability.
Work, human activity and health, including occupational hazards and workplace health responsibilities.
Diversity in mental health, diagnostic systems, lived experiences and interdisciplinary treatment and service perspectives.
Healthcare history in social, cultural and political contexts, including non-physician professions and team-based care.
Health determinants, illness, disability and healthcare provision affecting Francophone minority populations.
Global health challenges and citizen responsibility, including climate, food, conflict, rights and inequality.
Clinical technologies for physiological signals, data collection, derived measures and artefact identification.
Disease-prevention and health-promotion approaches to infectious and chronic conditions in different settings.
Health-bioscience research methods, model systems, experimental design and translation to human health.
Health technologies, their social implications, capabilities, limitations and ethical considerations.
Death, dying and bereavement through biological, psychological, social, cultural and healthcare perspectives.
Assess health technologies through ethics, costs, patient participation and quantitative and qualitative research.
Computer-assisted diagnosis, treatment and recovery using interfaces, mixed reality, models and simulations.
Population-health interventions, healthcare reform and policy through interdisciplinary and cross-sector approaches.
Sexual and reproductive health, rights, policies, systems and inequalities in Canadian and international contexts.
Molecular, cellular and systemic processes influencing health and longevity.
Critically assess health research and systematic reviews to answer scientific and programme questions.
Integrate basic, translational and clinical health research to address complex health issues.
Study and discuss a contemporary health-science theme; no fixed future topic is specified.
International health disparities, interdisciplinary approaches and the roles of international organisations.
Fourth-year Honours Health Sciences research with faculty topic approval; access depends on resources and expertise.
Advanced supervised Honours Health Sciences research requiring Program Chair approval; meeting prerequisites does not guarantee acceptance.
Supervised community fieldwork, assessed satisfactory or not satisfactory; limited enrolment and some placements require French-English bilingualism.
A selection from the university’s Health Sciences career map. This degree does not itself qualify a clinical practitioner; specialized roles need additional training, certification or experience. Employers are published possibilities.
Health Sciences · 33 or fewer completed units
2026–27 · One full-time term · First progress band · CAD
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2026–27 tuition · Completed units affect later rates
Housing and meals are outside this estimate.
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