Combined Honours in Biochemistry and Forensic Science

Overview

With a primary focus on hands-on work in a laboratory setting, students in the Combined Honours in Biochemistry and Forensic Science program of the British Columbia Institute of Technology hone important critical thinking and analytical skills. Students will conduct both academic and applied research, as well as forensic testing, and learn to communicate their results effectively. Graduates finish job-ready with the skills needed to become future leaders in the exciting forensic science and biochemistry industries.

About the program

• Four-year Bachelor of Science Combined Honours program

• Year 1 at UBC taking first-year science courses

• Years 2 to 4 at both UBC and BCIT

• Year 4 conduct a Biochemistry Honours Thesis or take an Advanced Biochemical Techniques course

• Co-op placement is optional and can help expand your learning with practical work experience

Program strengths

• A truly interdisciplinary program involving two specializations from two exceptional institutions.

• Produces job-ready graduates for the expanding global science and forensic science industries.

• Graduates are able to be productive immediately in the industry due to a combination of a strong science foundation and applied training in forensics.

• Industry-recognized, transferable credential to further study at the graduate level for those who wish to go further.