Chemistry and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (Joint Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

Bachelor of Science major offered jointly by the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. The degree totals 120 units with at least 44 upper division units.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Department of Chemistry; Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Lower division includes General Biology, Genetics, general, analytical, inorganic and organic chemistry, calculus, statistics, physics, and MBB courses in molecular biology, biochemistry and cellular biology. Upper division includes Instrumental Analysis, Biochemistry Laboratory, Intermediary Metabolism, Molecular Biology, Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics and Introduction to Physical Biochemistry, with at least two upper division MBB and two upper division CHEM courses including 400-level work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry requires permission of both Departments.

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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