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Animal Biology (Honours)
University of Guelph, Canada
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- Fall entry (September) for Canadian high school, international and transfer applicants; winter 2027
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The Major in Zoology offers a broad education in the life sciences while providing a more specialized understanding of the structure, function and ecology of animals. This major qualifies students for post-graduate work in zoology and other life sciences and provides a sound science background for students wishing to pursue careers in teaching, government service or the private sector.
Faculty: College of Biological Science | Department: Department of Integrative Biology | Duration: 8 semesters | Study mode: full-time | Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Required courses include Vertebrate Structure and Function, Invertebrate Morphology & Evolution, Comparative Histology, Comparative Animal Physiology I and Lab Studies in Animal Physiology I.
This major qualifies students for post-graduate work in zoology and other life sciences and provides a sound science background for students wishing to pursue careers in teaching, government service or the private sector.
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.
Apply through the official page: https://www.uoguelph.ca/admission/undergraduate/apply
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University of Guelph, Canada
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University of Guelph, Canada
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University of Guelph, Canada
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University of Guelph, Canada
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University of Guelph, Canada
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University of Guelph, Canada
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University of Guelph, Canada
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University of Guelph, Canada
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