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BSc Honors Biological Sciences at University of Alberta

University of Alberta, Canada

Programme overview

Honors degree offering in-depth training in biological sciences and suited to students interested in scientific research. Provides a broad view of the life sciences across animal, plant and human life, with room for customization.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

Includes a research thesis project and higher academic standards than the BSc Major; a minor from Arts, Native Studies, Business or Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences is possible but a double major is not.

Career pathways

Bacteriologist, Biologist, Botanist, Cancer Researcher, Conservationist, Ecologist, Geneticist, Marine Biologist, Microbiologist, Research Scientist, Zoologist

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Application information

Entry requirements

Direct entry from high school; Grade 12 prerequisites vary by province and are listed on the programme page. English language proficiency required.

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.

Undergraduate terms are Fall (classes begin September), Winter, Spring and Summer; applications for Fall 2027 and Spring and Summer 2027 admission are open.

Applications for admission, awards and residence open on 1 October 2026; applications for Spring and Summer 2027 admission also open on 1 October 2026. The deadline to submit an application for most programs for Fall 2027 is 1 March 2027 (some programs have extended deadlines). Entrance award application deadline is 10 January 2027. Applications are submitted online at apply.ualberta.ca.

The application fee is non-refundable, mandatory and not waived; international applicants pay $150 ($100 for current or former students). A $5,000 tuition deposit is required to accept an international offer ($1,000 for students already studying in Canada).

Apply through the official page: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/admissions/index.html

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