Biology (BSc) at Trinity Western University

Programme overview

Biology at TWU prepares students for work in biotechnology, the health sciences, ecology and environmental stewardship, with science and ethics training from a Christian worldview.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural & Applied Sciences | Department: Biology | Location: Langley, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Topics include emerging diseases, environmental sustainability and genomics, with hands-on lab instruction at all year levels and faculty-led research in cell biology and genetics, ecology and environmental biology, and applied and medical microbiology.

Career pathways

Health sciences, research and education; preparation for medical, dental, veterinary and graduate programs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

TWU undergraduate admission: Applicants from Canadian high schools (British Columbia): graduation from a university-preparatory high school program with a 70% average in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 and three additional Grade 12 academic courses (English, science, language, math and social studies courses count; physical and health education, career education, applied design, skills and technology and religious studies do not). Alberta, NWT and Nunavut: 70% in English 30-1 plus three additional Grade 12 academic courses. Saskatchewan: 70% in English A30 plus three additional 30-level academic courses. Early admission is possible on in-progress grades; final admission requires the official final transcript. Applicants to science programmes are recommended to take at least one Grade 12 math and one Grade 12 science course.

Requirements published at program group level.

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 semester: first day of classes September 9, 2026. Spring semester: first day of classes January 5, 2027. Summer session begins April 26, 2027.

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