BSc Molecular Life Sciences and Chemistry (Combined Honours) at University of Victoria

Programme overview

BSc Molecular Life Sciences and Chemistry (Combined Honours) in the Faculty of Science and must consult the Faculty Program Requirements. This single degree program is composed of a selected combination of courses from the Department of Chemistry and the School of Molecular Life Sciences. Students complete this program in the Faculty of Science and must consult the Faculty Program Requirements.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and must consult the Faculty Program Requirements | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

In addition to the requirements below, students should refer to requirements for the School of Molecular Life Sciences and the Department of Chemistry. An honours degree will be awarded to students obtaining a graduating GPA of at least 5.5. Students must also achieve a minimum grade of B+ in MLSC 499A and 499B should they choose these courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the Honours program is by permission of both the Department of Chemistry and the School of Molecular Life Sciences. Students who wish to be admitted should apply to the two departments on completion of their third year. With respect to the School of Molecular Life Sciences, the general requirement for admission is a GPA of at least 6.0, with a grade of at least B in each, in BIOC 300A, BIOC 300B, MICR 302, MICR 303, and either MLSC 301A and MLSC 301B or BCMB 301A and BCMB 301B. With respect to the Department of Chemistry, the general requirement is potential for meeting a graduating GPA of at least 5.5.

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 entry points: September (fall), January and summer (May) entry; Engineering summer entry is for high school graduates only.

September entry: most degree programs January 31; Elementary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum teacher education post-degree programs January 2; Indigenous Education ongoing; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs May 31. Early admission is possible for high school students who submit grades by early December. Late applications may be accepted where programs remain open.

January entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Computer Science and Health Information Science, Music (Bachelor of Arts) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs September 30; Health Information Science October 31; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs September 30.

Summer entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Music (BA) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs March 31; Engineering programs December 31 (high school graduates only); Public Administration diploma and certificate programs February 15.

Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC. The application fee is $89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada and $184.00 if any transcripts come from outside Canada.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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