Overview

Key facts

Biotechnology touches a broad range of industries including health, pharmaceuticals, food production and agriculture. The discipline has created knowledge and products essential to our continued livelihood such as vaccines to prevent disease, pest-resistant plants, environmentally friendly biofuels and improved detection of diseases.
Graduates of the Biotechnology - Advanced (fast-track) program at Durham College are competitively qualified to work in a range of industries including those focused on food, the environment, pharmaceuticals, natural health products and cannabis.
Learning within state-of-the-art labs that matches industry-grade equipment, students learn how living organisms or parts of living organisms can provide new methods of production and development of new products in a range of industries as well as the regulations which govern the use of these techniques.
Led by expert faculty with industry and research experience, our courses are rooted in real-world applications and our extensive analytical instrumentation lab provides practical, hands-on training. Students graduate with a strong base of theoretical knowledge and practical skills to draw from in their future careers.

Programme Structure

Course include:

Microbiology
Protein Techniques
Cell Biology
Fundamentals Of Analytical and Organic Chemistry
Spectroscopy
Chromatography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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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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80

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

To be considered for the fast-track (credit transfer) pathway a specific educational background is required as follows:Degree or diploma in a directly related field of study or comparable credential completed within the last five years.Two post-secondary chemistry courses with a minimum grade of C/60 per cent (one must have a lab component).One post-secondary biochemistry course with a minimum grade of C/60 per cent.Proof of English Language Proficiency. Additional information may be requested to demonstrate practical lab experience.

Tuition Fee

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International

15225 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15225 CAD per year during 12 months.
National

3063 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3063 CAD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Oshawa

1100 - 1700 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 Biotechnology - Advanced (fast-track).

Available Scholarships

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