Overview

Selkirk College offers a great start to an undergraduate degree in biology. Complete your first two years in our learner-centered environment! Please also refer to our Rural Pre-Medicine Program which is the first one of its kind in Canada.

The Biology courses in the RPM program also offer the ability of students interested in health sciences to complete their first two years at Selkirk College.

Who Should Study Biology?

Biology is the science of life, so it is relevant to everyone! If you like biology, you are curious about living creatures.

You might be interested in learning about the complex structure of a bacterium, an insect, a plant or maybe you are interested in human health. You might also like exploring how intricate genetic, biochemical and physiological processes work. Or, perhaps you enjoy learning how organisms interact with their environment and how ecosystems function.

Career Opportunities

Agronomist

Biochemical Engineer

Biochemist

Bioinformatician

Biostatistician

Cell Animator

Cell Biologist

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Biology

Chemistry

English

Calculus
Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-05-04 00:00:00

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More details

Applications are accepted approximately 12 months before the start date and are first qualified, first admitted

Language

English

Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Castlegar, Canada

Disciplines

Biology 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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Have graduated from a BC Senior Secondary School or equivalent, or

Be 19 years of age or over at the time of application, or

Be under 19 years of age but have a written recommendation from your Secondary School Principal

Biology Academic Admission Requirements

Minimum grade of 67% in Math 12 or Pre-Calc 12

Minimum grade of 60% in English 12 or English 12 First Peoples or equivalent.

Biology 12 and Chemistry 11 with a minimum grade of 67%

Additional Requirements

Students whose first language is not English must fulfill the College’s English language proficiency requirement. See Policy 8611: Admissions.

Mature students must meet the English 12 requirement.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

13950 CAD / year

≈ 13950 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4725 CAD / year

≈ 4725 CAD / year

Additional Details

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Scholarships Information

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