Overview

Key Features

Whether your interest lies in animal, plant, or human life, this degree is designed to provide a broad view of the life sciences and allows for customization and flexibility with courses and program direction.

The Biological Sciences program at University of Alberta offers a wide variety of majors and minors, allowing you to create a diversified degree based on your interests. Majors must be in Science, but minors can also be from courses offered by Arts; Business; or Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences. You can also take a double major in Science.

The Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta delivers high-quality programs that investigate, explain, and explore the real science behind issues that affect our daily lives. With nearly 60 degree programs in 39 subject areas, we are one of the most comprehensive science faculties in Canada, with state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities, opportunities for undergraduate research, and professors who are leading researchers in their fields.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biology

Mathematics

Chemistry

Computing Science

Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Domestic deadline: May 1

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

61

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biology View 187 other Bachelors in Biology in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

2

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

61

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete a test of English Language Proficiency and earn the minimum score required by the U of A;
Complete certain courses that have been approved by UAlberta and achieving a certain minimum grade in that course;
Previous Education in English as recognized by the University of Alberta;
Complete the U of A's Bridging Program.

Tuition Fee

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International

33968 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33968 CAD per year during 48 months.
National

6875 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6875 CAD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Edmonton

1201 - 1992 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Biological Sciences.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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