Bachelor Programme
Health Sciences
Health Sciences in Waterloo's Faculty of Health takes a 'cell to society' view of human health, combining physiology, biology and chemistry with the social determinants of health, epidemiology and health policy. Students work on real-world projects and learn to analyse health data and research. The program is offered in a four-year regular stream or a five-year co-op stream with 20 months of paid work, and prepares graduates for further study such as medicine or occupational therapy or for work in health research, policy and public health.
University
University of Waterloo
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Health Sciences
Duration
4 years (regular) or 5 years (co-op)
Language
English
Campus
Waterloo
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
Intake
September
Application Deadline
February 1, 2027 (documents due February 15, 2027)
Tuition Information
Estimated first-year tuition and incidental fees: CAD 54,000 for international students, CAD 10,000 for Canadian students from outside Ontario and CAD 9,000 for Ontario residents. Waterloo's estimate for two terms (eight months) based on fees for students starting in September 2026; books and supplies about CAD 1,500 extra. Co-op students also pay a co-op fee of CAD 836 per school term.
Admission Requirements
- Co-op and regular streams are separate choices; Waterloo recommends applying to both if you want to be considered for both. No Admission Information Form is used
- Ontario: six Grade 12 U/M courses including any Grade 12 U English, any Grade 12 U Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry, each with a minimum final grade of 70%; admission average: mid-80s (regular) and high 80s (co-op)
- IB: HL or SL Mathematics Analysis and Approaches or HL Applications and Interpretation, HL or SL Chemistry, HL or SL Biology and HL or SL English A (minimum 4 each; or HL English B minimum 5); total 28 (IB diploma with at least three HL courses)
- Not studying in Ontario or IB? Waterloo's admission requirements tool lists the equivalent courses for other provinces and countries
- English language proof, if required (four most recent years of full-time study not in English): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (6.5 writing and speaking, 6.0 reading and listening), TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with 5 in writing and speaking (90 overall with 25/25 for tests before January 21, 2026), PTE Academic 63 (65 writing and speaking) or Duolingo 120 (125 Literacy and Production), due by the document deadline