Bachelor Programme
Health Sciences
The Honours BHSc takes an integrative approach to health. It combines a core in the biosciences with quantitative and qualitative research methods, set within the social and environmental determinants of health. Students can focus on Integrative Health Biosciences, Technologies and Innovation in Healthcare, or Population and Public Health, with chances for a thesis and fieldwork. Graduates are prepared for health-related master's programs, public health careers, or further study in medicine, rehabilitation, dentistry or pharmacy. Co-op starts in second year.
University
University of Ottawa
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Health Sciences
Duration
4 years (120 units)
Language
English
Campus
Ottawa (main campus)
Degree
Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc)
Intake
September
Application Deadline
Applications for Fall 2027 open September 17, 2026, and uOttawa recommends applying before January 15, 2027; complete documents and test results by February 15, 2027 (or within 30 days of applying). Programs can close once full: most close in May for international applicants and in June for Canadian applicants
Tuition Information
International: CAD 21,667.54 per term in 2026-27 (Health Sciences rate, full-time flat rate, first progress level), so about CAD 43,335.08 for the fall and winter terms. For international students admitted from Fall 2022 onward, uOttawa limits later tuition increases to 7% a year while they study full time and progress normally. Canadian students (2026-27, per term): Ontario residents CAD 3,104.96, out-of-province CAD 3,594.37. Ancillary and incidental fees are extra, and Fall 2027 rates are not yet published.
Admission Requirements
- Apply through the OUAC (uOttawa program code OKC)
- Program notes: Admission to co-op in second year
- Ontario: English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U), Biology 4U (SBI4U), Chemistry 4U (SCH4U), One of the following: Advanced Functions 4U (MHF4U), Calculus and Vectors 4U (MCV4U), Physics 4U (SPH4U) (Past experience indicates that students with a strong background in biology, chemistry and physics have an increased rate of success); minimum admission average 85%
- IB Diploma: English A, Biology, Chemistry, One of the following: Mathematics, Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics, Applications and Interpretation, Physics (SL or HL unless stated); minimum 30 points; English B students must also submit an English test
- High school outside Canada: English, Biology, Chemistry, One of the following: Mathematics, Calculus, Physics (Past experience indicates that students with a strong background in biology, chemistry and physics have an increased rate of success); minimum admission average 80%
- Other provinces and curricula (CEGEP, A Levels, US curriculum and others) have their own prerequisite lists in uOttawa's admission requirements tool
- The listed admission averages and prerequisites are uOttawa's published minimums; meeting them does not guarantee admission, and competitive programs often need more
- English proficiency is required unless you completed at least three years of full-time study in English in a country where English is an official language (other exemptions apply). Minimums for admission without language conditions: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.5 in writing, TOEFL iBT 86 with 22 in writing (tests before January 21, 2026) or 4.5 overall with 4.5 in writing on the new scale, Duolingo 120 overall with 120 literacy, PTE Academic 60 with 60 in writing, Cambridge (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) 176, or CAEL 60 (60 in reading, speaking and listening). Lower scores may lead to conditional admission with ESL courses or the English Intensive Program