Overview

Biologists can be found working everywhere:

in a variety of environments to investigate ecosystems;
in the laboratory to examine how organisms work;
in the microscopic world to explore cells and the submicroscopic to explore molecules in cells;
in space to study the effect of space travel on organisms;

back in time to investigate the history of life.

The program

The Biology BSc program, York University’s longest-established scientific program, is home to internationally recognized teaching and research faculty. It offers you a diversity of courses from across the discipline, providing you with the flexibility to choose courses from many different areas or to specialize in a particular field of life science. In your upper years, you can choose to specialize in such areas as:

Biotechnology
Biochemistry
Biomedical Science
Biophysics
Environmental Biology

Possible Career Paths

marine biologist
research associate
cardiac scientist
botanist
physician

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biology

Chemistry

Computer Use

Calculus

Advanced Functions

Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-14 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

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88

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toronto, Canada

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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120

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88

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60

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official Transcripts (all students are required to submit official transcripts except those qualifying as Mature applicants or as Visiting Students on a Letter of Permission)

Course Descriptions

Language Proficiency Requirements

Supplementary Application

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41526 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

8536 CAD / year

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Additional Details

Ontario residents: $7,466

Living costs

Toronto

Canada

1502 - 2563 CAD / month

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Overview

Biologists can be found working everywhere:

The program

Possible Career Paths

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

Additional Details

Living costs

Toronto

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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