Biological Sciences (Honours) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

Honours bachelor of science for academically strong students, combining a broad lower division foundation with upper division specialization in one of three streams: cells, molecules, physiology (CMP); ecology, evolution, conservation (EEC); or open. Honours students complete an independent study semester under a faculty supervisor and graduate with at least 124 units, 60 of them upper division.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Department of Biological Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Lower division requirements include BISC 101 and BISC 102 General Biology, BISC 202 Genetics, BISC 204 Ecology and BISC 205 Principles of Physiology, followed by stream-based upper division study in BISC.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students may apply once they have completed all lower division requirements and at least 15 upper division units in biological sciences. Entry requires a CGPA of 3.0 or higher. Interested students who meet the criteria should meet with the undergraduate program advisor to apply.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms; most students start in the fall term.

Fall 2027: high school applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027; other post-secondary transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Summer 2027: all applications open 1 December 2026 and close 15 January 2027. Spring 2027: all applications opened 1 July 2026 and close 15 September 2026.

The non-refundable application fee is 86 CAD for domestic students and 130 CAD for international students, payable online by credit card. Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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