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Wilfrid Laurier University

Health Sciences (BSc)

Program Information

School:Wilfrid Laurier University
Faculty:Faculty of Science - Waterloo
Degree:Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
Field of Study:Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Description:Combine your interest in sciences and health and learn scientific investigative techniques to identify and address complex health challenges to improve human health and well-being. Through our unique cell-to-society approach to learning, you gain the ability to understand how social experiences and conditions affect our biology.

This degree is designed primarily to prepare you for postgraduate opportunities in health-related fields, such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, molecular medical sciences and community, population and public health.
URL:Health Sciences (BSc) at Wilfrid Laurier University
Length:4 Year(s)
Cost per year:*

Tuition and incidental fees are charged based on your year of entry and the number of courses in which you are registered. Please visit the Laurier website to learn more about tuition and fees.

Admission Requirements

Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)*82 to 100
Prerequisites:*

These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.

  •  Grade12 English 
  •  Grade12 Biology 
  •  Grade12 Chemistry 
  •  Grade12 Advanced Functions 

English at 60%, Advanced Functions, Biology, and Chemistry at 60%, with all prerequisite courses calculated in admission average. The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences is considered competitive and requires outstanding academic achievement in post-secondary education courses and the required high school courses to be admissible. Space for transfer students is subject to availability based on the number and calibre of applicants. Transfer students will be admitted to first-year regardless of transfer credits awarded.

Students applying to this program from another post-secondary institution are encouraged to review our transfer-specific requirements. This page will show you the admission requirements for your unique transfer situation and provide more details about transferring to Laurier.


Students applying to this program from a Canadian province outside of Ontario are encouraged to review our course equivalents by province chart. This chart will show you what courses from your province are equivalent to the admission requirements listed under the Prerequisites section.

International Admission Requirements

Students applying to this program from an international curriculum must present the following:

Average admission range: low 80s
Senior or grade 12 English at 60%
Senior or grade 12 Biology at 60%
Senior or grade 12 Chemistry at 60%
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering algebra, trigonometry and functions at 60%
All prerequisite courses calculated in admissions average
Students applying to this program from an international curriculum are encouraged to review our curriculum-specific requirements. You will find which courses from your country's curriculum are equivalent to the admission requirements listed above. If your country or curriculum is not listed, please reach out to [email protected]

Test Scores:
  • Canadian Academic English Language Assessment [min. 70] or DuoLingo [min. 120] or Pearson Test of English (Academic) [min. 59] or International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 6.5] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 83]

* The entrance grade may change from year to year. Please contact the school for further information.

* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

Modified on October 02, 2025