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Animal Biology (Honours) at University of Guelph

University of Guelph, Canada

Programme overview

The Animal Biology program provides students with a comprehensive overview of the structure and function of animals - companion animals, wildlife and farm animals. The program covers the physiology, behaviour, welfare, nutrition, health and genetics of these animals through a combination of required courses and restricted electives. In the upper years of the program, through a variety of restricted elective choices, students can choose to focus on specific animal species and/or specific topic areas such as nutrition, genetics, physiology, behaviour and welfare.

Faculty: Ontario Agricultural College  |  Department: Department of Animal Biosciences  |  Duration: 8 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Required courses include Animal Production Systems and Industry: Beef, Swine and Others, Introduction to Biochemistry, Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics, Fundamentals of Plant and Animal Genetics and Statistics I.

Career pathways

This program is designed to prepare students for a wide variety of careers involving animals as well as meeting the academic admission requirements for many programs in veterinary medicine, both locally and further afield.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma with ENG4U; MHF4U; two of SBI4U, SCH4U or SPH4U, two additional 4U or 4M courses. Applicants educated outside Ontario or Canada are assessed against equivalent subject requirements.

Domestic applicants: CAD 6,212 a year (2026-27). Domestic Ontario student: tuition only, $3,106.37 per semester for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 (two semesters; full-time, 2.00+ credits). Compulsory fees and co-op fees are not included. Source

International applicants: CAD 44,552 a year (2026-27). International student, 2026 cohort: tuition only, $22,276.10 per semester for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 (two semesters). Compulsory fees and UHIP health insurance are not included. Source

Fall entry (September) for Canadian high school, international and transfer applicants; winter 2027 entry is also available to international and transfer applicants (application deadline November 1).

Tuition and fees are billed by semester: Fall, Winter and Summer.

Canadian high school applicants apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). Application deadline for students currently enrolled in high school is January 15 (later applications continue to be considered); Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Canadian applicants) deadline is December 1; Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Associate Diploma in Turfgrass Management Background Information Forms are due February 1; deadline to accept an offer of admission through OUAC is June 1.

International applicants: application deadline for winter 2027 is November 1; high school students studying outside Canada apply for fall 2027 entry by May 15; the international tuition deposit is $2,000; Bachelor of Landscape Architecture applications close February 1.

Transfer applicants: application deadline for winter 2027 is November 1; for fall 2027 entry the deadline is April 1.

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