Overview

Environmental Toxicology

Environmental toxicology is an interdisciplinary applied field involving health, agriculture, urban development and industry. It combines a strong base in biology and chemistry, with a focus on physiology, biochemistry, environmental science and environmental chemistry.

Life Sciences

This specialization in the Biological Science (Honours) program from Ontario Tech University, consists of an integrated and focused concentration on biology and chemistry, with additional courses in neuroscience and human anatomy.
You will gain a detailed understanding of the structure and functioning of the human body, how the brain and nervous systems work, and what happened when the brain degenerates and becomes damaged or disorganized.

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Biotechnology is a rapidly growing area with many applicants in health, agriculture, and industry.
This specialization combines a primary emphasis on biology and chemistry with molecular and cell biology, pharmacology, biochemistry, and physiology. Students in this specialization also benefit from enhanced laboratory experience.

Science and Management

If you are interested in managerial and leadership roles, consider applying for the five-year Bachelor of Science and Management (Honours) program in your upper years of study. Graduates gain a solid foundation in the key functional areas of business and management, including finance, accounting, operations, project management, and marketing.
There is a wealth of opportunities for science graduates in industry, government, and in areas of applied science. The combination of a science degree and business and management education will give an added advantage to graduates in establishing careers within these practical fields.

Careers

Pursue career and advanced education opportunities in a variety of areas including:

Environmental sector

Food industry

Biotechnology sector

Government or private research laboratory

Pharmaceutical sector

Pharmacy (after further study)

Medicine (after further study)

Secondary school teaching (through Concurrent Education)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cell Biology

Developmental Biology

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Infection and Immunity

Organic Chemistry

Principles of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00

More details

Deadline for Ontario secondary school students: January 15.

Language

English

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oshawa, Canada

Disciplines

Biology Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Biochemistry View 185 other Bachelors in Biology in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of the International Baccalaureate Diploma including English SL or HL. Prerequisite courses can be presented at the Standard or Higher Level with no score lower than 4.

A minimum overall score of 24 is require for admission consideration; actual admitting scores vary from program to program.

For Engineering and Science degrees, applicants must present Math SL or HL and/or Further Math HL.

Final IB results must be sent to the university electronically by the International Baccalaureate office.

If you are not completing the full IB Diploma, individual IB courses may be considered for admission. Official transcripts and proof of high school graduation must be submitted directly from your institution.

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Tuition Fees

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32188 CAD / year

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5983 CAD / year

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Living costs

Oshawa

Canada

1100 - 1700 CAD / month

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