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

Programme overview

Honours Bachelor of Science offered jointly by the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. It follows the joint major requirements and adds at least 3 further upper division CHEM units and 3 further upper division MBB units, with 132 units required for the degree.

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

Same lower and upper division requirements as the joint major, plus an honours research component through CHEM 481 Undergraduate Research and MBB 491 Directed Research I. Students are encouraged to enrol in co-operative education.

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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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