Biology (BSc Honours) at Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme overview

The Biology BSc (Honours) is a 4-year full-time programme (5-year co-op option) in the Faculty of Science covering ecology, microbiology, evolution, botany, genetics and cell biology. Students share a first-year foundation with the Chemistry and Medical Physics BSc programmes.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Duration: 4 years full-time, or 5 years full-time co-op | Study mode: full-time, co-op | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

First year required courses include Biology I and II, General Chemistry I and II, Modern Mathematics I and II, Physics I and II, an orientation course, and one computer science course (CPS 109 or CPS 118). An optional specialization in Management Sciences is available.

Career pathways

Graduates work as biotechnologists, botanists, environmental scientists, geneticists and molecular biologists, with employers including the City of Toronto, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Sanofi Pasteur; others proceed to dentistry, law, medicine or graduate molecular science study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Grades-only admission. Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with 6 Grade 12 U/M courses, minimum overall average 70%. Minimum 70% in each of: English (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred), Advanced Functions (MHF4U), and 2 of Physics (SPH4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) or Biology (SBI4U). Admission averages in recent years have been in the 75-80% range and vary annually.

Domestic applicants: CAD 9,958 a year (2026-2027). Ontario, Year 1; Years 2-4 $9,898.32, Year 5+ $9,707.01 Source

International applicants: CAD 38,762 a year (2026-2027). Year 1; Years 2-4 $38,702.31 Source

Undergraduate admission is for the Fall term (Fall 2027 admission is open for applications). Some undergraduate programmes accept international applicants for winter admission (January start), subject to space availability.

Fall 2027 admission: the guaranteed consideration date for applications to all programmes is February 1; complete applications and amendments received by this date receive equal consideration, and many programmes continue to accept applications afterwards. The OUAC application deadline is in January. Grades-Plus programmes have programme-specific deadlines for non-academic requirements, submitted through the ChooseTMU Applicant Portal.

Apply through the official page: https://www.torontomu.ca/admissions/undergraduate/apply.html

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