Overview

For more than 15 years, the Honours in Biotechnology (Honours) program of the British Columbia Institute of Technology has prepared students with current scientific and technical expertise and the business and communication skills to start their biotechnology careers as soon as they graduate.

About the program

Five-year, full-time Bachelor of Science Honours program

Years 2 and 3 at BCIT set the foundation with in-class learning and applied lab skills

Years 4 and 5 at UBC deepen your theoretical knowledge and application

Co-op placement expands your learning with practical work experience

Who it’s for

This program is for individuals who:

Have completed their first year of university or college

Are willing and excited to work in a co-op placement

Are interested in working in an interdisciplinary team environment

Want to develop critical thinking and analytical skills

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Lab Safety

Microbiology

Biotechnology

Health Product Regulation

Animal Physiology

Organic Chemistry for Biotechnology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

More details

June for students accepted to the Faculty of Science
January 31st for students transferring to UBC

Language

English

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120

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86

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60

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

163 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Burnaby, Canada

Disciplines

Biotechnology View 42 other Bachelors in Biotechnology 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

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

86

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Apply through UBC Admissions if you are:

a UBC student not in the Faculty of Science, GPA >70%

a non-UBC student, GPA >70%

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28002 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

7404 CAD / year

≈ 7404 CAD / year

Living costs

Burnaby

Canada

1600 - 2700 CAD / month

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Scholarships Information

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About

Overview

About the program

Who it’s for

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Burnaby

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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