Program application guide
Queen's Health Sciences Requirements 2027 | BHSc
Queen's on-campus Bachelor of Health Sciences requires six Ontario 4U/M courses, including ENG4U at 80% or higher, SBI4U, SCH4U, and MHF4U or MCV4U, plus a mandatory Kira supplementary application. For Fall 2027, the application is due February 1 and the supplement is due February 15. The fully online BHSc does not use the same supplement requirement.
Reviewed August 31, 2026 · Checked against the primary sources below · How we review guides
Key facts
- Ontario prerequisite set
- ENG4U at 80% or higher, SBI4U, SCH4U, MHF4U or MCV4U, and two additional 4U/M courses within the six-course requirement.
- Current supplement
- One written and one video response through Kira Talent for the on-campus QH application.
- Fall 2027 dates
- February 1 application; February 15 supplement; March 31 documents; April 30 Ontario grade transfer.
- Admission-average boundary
- Queen's does not publish a guaranteed admission average; the review level and number selected vary by year.
- Program boundary
- The on-campus and fully online BHSc routes share a degree family but have distinct delivery, applicant, supplement, cost, and planning contexts.
Fall 2027 applicant guide
Queen's Health Sciences on-campus requirements
Fast answer: Ontario applicants need six eligible 4U or 4M courses, including ENG4U at 80% or higher, SBI4U, SCH4U, and either MHF4U or MCV4U. The on-campus QH application also requires Queen's Kira Talent supplement. The fully online BHSc does not use that same supplement.
On-campus versus fully online BHSc
These routes share a degree family, but their delivery, applicant context, costs, and supplementary-application requirements differ.
| Route | Delivery | Admission context | Supplement | Planning boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus BHSc | Kingston campus | First-year QH applicants follow the curriculum-specific academic requirements and current Queen's application timeline. | Required | Use the Kira written-and-video process and the QH applicant To-Do List. |
| Fully online BHSc | Online | The online route has its own applicant categories, delivery model, costs, and program administration. | Not required | Do not copy the on-campus supplement requirement onto the fully online route. |
Ontario prerequisites for on-campus QH
Queen's current Ontario table requires the OSSD and six 4U or 4M courses. Only English carries a separately published course floor on that table; a minimum is not an admission guarantee.
| Requirement | Ontario course | Current rule |
|---|---|---|
| English | ENG4U | 80% minimum |
| Biology | SBI4U | Required; no separate published floor |
| Chemistry | SCH4U | Required; no separate published floor |
| Mathematics | MHF4U or MCV4U | One of the two is required |
| Additional course 1 | One 4U or 4M course | Completes the Top 6 |
| Additional course 2 | One 4U or 4M course | Completes the Top 6 |
Fall 2027 Queen's Health Sciences timeline
- 01October 1, 2026Applications openApply through the correct service and keep the same applicant-controlled email available for Queen's and Kira messages.
- 02February 1, 2027QH application deadlineComplete the first-year full-time Health Sciences application; this is separate from the supplement deadline.
- 03February 15, 2027Supplement deadlineComplete the mandatory on-campus Health Sciences supplement in Kira and retain the confirmation email.
- 04March 31, 2027Document deadlineSubmit every required transcript, English-language result, and other item shown on the SOLUS To-Do List.
- 05April 30, 2027Ontario grade transferQueen's receives current Ontario high-school grades through OUAC; verify the portal record and any outstanding request.
The dates page controls this conflict
Queen's general supplementary-application FAQ still contains older 2024 deadline fragments. For Fall 2027, use the current undergraduate dates page: February 1 for the QH application and February 15 for the mandatory on-campus supplement. The applicant's SOLUS To-Do List controls individualized document requests.
Current Kira supplement format
Queen's publishes the format and rubric but not the randomized questions. Prepare for the process, test the platform, and keep every live response in the applicant's own voice.
- delivery
- Kira Talent
- written
- 10 minutes, up to 335 words
- video
- 2 minutes to prepare and 2 minutes to respond
- order
- Written response first, then video response
- questions
- Randomized and not released in advance
- practice
- Mandatory platform check-in practice; repeatable and not assessed
- early Submission
- No published early-submission advantage; Queen's aims to communicate decisions by mid-May
Decide on curriculum fit, not a pre-med myth
Interdisciplinary health curriculum
The BHSc combines biomedical, physical, social, and population-health perspectives rather than functioning as one narrow biology degree.
Inquiry-based learning
The program emphasizes inquiry, evidence, communication, collaboration, and applying knowledge across health questions.
Degree planning
Queen's publishes a four-year 120-unit Honours route and a three-year 90-unit General route. Confirm the current academic calendar before choosing a plan.
Optional focus
Published learning tracks can help organize options, but a track is not a professional licence or a guaranteed graduate-school outcome.
Medicine boundary
Queen's BHSc can support many academic paths, but it is not a required pre-med credential and does not guarantee medical-school admission.
Compare McMaster BHSc
Requirements, selection, curriculum, supplement rules, and current publication status differ. Use the McMaster Health Sciences guide for a source-by-source comparison.
Build a broader shortlist
Compare degree structure, assessment, cost, professional-school prerequisites, and non-medical options in the Canadian health sciences and pre-med guide.
Choose the exact Queen's Health Sciences route
The on-campus QH pathway and fully online BHSc are not interchangeable application choices. The mandatory Kira supplement applies to on-campus Health Sciences; Queen's explicitly exempts the fully online program from that requirement.
Compare delivery, applicant category, tuition, academic calendar, campus experience, and future course needs before choosing a route.
Treat the 80% English grade as a prerequisite floor
ENG4U requires at least 80%. Queen's does not publish separate floors for the other listed QH prerequisites on the current Ontario page.
The university does not publish a guaranteed admission average for the program. Grades can determine whether supplementary information is reviewed, but the controlling level and available spaces vary by cycle.
Use the current Kira format and 2027 dates
The current format contains one written response and one video response. Queen's publishes the timing, word limit, randomization, practice, review, and support process but does not release live questions in advance.
The current dates page controls Fall 2027. The general FAQ still contains 2024 deadline fragments, so those older lines must not be reused as current dates.
Understand the degree before treating it as pre-med
Queen's describes an interdisciplinary Health Sciences curriculum with inquiry-based learning and optional areas of focus. Read the live course requirements and assessment model before deciding that the label fits your learning style.
The BHSc is not required for medicine and does not guarantee medical-school admission. Plan each future medical school's prerequisites separately and keep credible academic and career alternatives.
Compare Queen's and McMaster on evidence
Queen's and McMaster use different prerequisites, supplements, curricula, dates, costs, and applicant systems. Compare the current official pages row by row instead of using reputation or an unofficial acceptance-rate estimate.
Official sources
Confirm current dates, rules, fees, and program details in these primary sources.
Written by Stellar Advisers Editorial Team · Reviewed by Official-source review desk · Last reviewed August 31, 2026
- Undergraduate admission deadlinesOctober 1 opening and current application, supplement, document, and Ontario grade deadlines Status: confirmed-current; Fall 2027.
- Ontario high-school admission requirementsOSSD, six-course Top 6, QH prerequisites, English floor, and mandatory supplementary application Status: confirmed-current; Fall 2027.
- Supplementary informationOne written and one video response, Kira delivery, and on-campus versus fully online Health Sciences requirement Status: conflicting; Current format with stale date fragments.
- Supplementary application FAQInvitation, timing, word limit, practice, randomization, completion, reviewer, and technical process Status: conflicting; Current process with stale 2024 deadlines.
- Supplementary application rubricsCurrent written and video evaluation dimensions without disclosing live questions Status: confirmed-current; Current public rubric.
- Health Sciences program one-page overviewDirect-entry on-campus and online degree structure, interdisciplinary curriculum, and inquiry model Status: latest-available; Latest available program overview.
- Health Sciences major mapDegree planning, learning tracks, experience options, graduate study, and career-context boundaries Status: latest-available; 2025 major map, latest available.
- Undergraduate tuition and feesDate-labelled on-campus and distance Health Sciences tuition and ancillary-fee distinctions Status: latest-available; 2026-27.
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