Carleton University campus

STEM

BSc Biology (Honours) at Carleton University

Carleton University, Canada

Programme overview

Biology at Carleton combines core science courses with options suited to individual interests, with extensive lab-based learning. Combined options in Neuroscience and Biology and in Humanities and Biology, and a BA in Biology, are also available.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Study mode: full-time / co-op option  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Students specialize in one of five concentrations: Biodiversity, Natural History and Conservation Science; Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour; Health Science; Molecular and Cellular Biology; or Physiology. Sample courses: BIOL 1103 Foundations of Biology I; BIOL 3305 Human and Comparative Physiology. A Co-op option is available.

Career pathways

Biomedicine, biotechnology, environmental consulting, genomics, food and forensic science, wildlife and natural resource management, government, science policy, teaching, and pathways to medicine and dentistry.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario high school: OSSD or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses. For most programs including Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Combined Honours in Biology and Physics, Chemistry and Physics, Computational Biochemistry, Food Science, Nanoscience, Neuroscience and Biology, Neuroscience and Mental Health, and Psychology, the six 4U or M courses must include Advanced Functions, and two of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Sciences, or Physics. (Calculus and Vectors is strongly recommended). An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission; the cut-off average is set each year program by program and may be considerably higher than the minimum.

Main intake: Fall (September). January 2027 term is also open for applications.

Applications go through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), which opens in September 2026; international applicants may also apply directly through Carleton360. January 2027 term: apply by 15 October 2026 (transcripts from outside Canada/US) or 15 November 2026 (transcripts from Canada/US). Fall 2027: 15 January 2027 deadline for Ontario secondary school students applying via OUAC; 1 April 2027 main deadline for international applicants (transcripts from outside Canada/US); 1 June 2027 general deadline for applicants with Canada/US transcripts. Some programmes have earlier deadlines (1 March 2027 for programme-specific deadlines).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.carleton.ca/apply/

Explore more study programmes

View all study programmes →

Ready to start your study abroad journey?

Book a free consultation with our expert counsellors and take the first step towards your dream university.

Copyrights © 2026 StudyMapped. All rights reserved.