BA/BS in Biology is a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences programme offered by Ambrose University in Calgary, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 785 per credit (CAD 523 per credit for local students).
The Bachelor of Science in Biology is a four-year, 120-credit degree offered on campus at Ambrose University in Calgary. The program builds scientific understanding, research skills, and critical analysis through coursework such as biochemistry, principles of genetics, and invertebrate zoology, alongside independent research studies in biology and chemistry. A full course load is three to five courses per semester. Learning combines classroom instruction with laboratory work examining living organisms and field study trips, including ecological fieldwork on Vancouver Island and in Costa Rica. The program also emphasizes clear scientific communication and situates its science education within Ambrose's Christian intellectual tradition. It suits students preparing for further professional study in fields such as veterinary medicine, medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, or physiotherapy, as well as those pursuing environmental science careers. Admission requires five grade 12 courses including English 30-1, Math 30-1 or equivalent, Biology 30, and Chemistry 30, with Physics 30 and Math 31 recommended.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:60.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Admission follows Ambrose University's general undergraduate framework of five Grade 12 (or equivalent) courses with a minimum 60% average, and the Biology program specifies its own required subjects: English 30-1, Math 30-1 (or equivalent), Biology 30, and Chemistry 30; Physics 30 and Math 31 are recommended but not required. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Ambrose's language-proficiency standard: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, TOEFL iBT 83 (560 paper-based), MELAB 85, CAEL 70, PTE Academic 58, or Alberta English 30-1 at 50%, with test results dated within two years; the requirement can be waived for study at an equivalent North American institution. The application package must include a completed application form, fee, official transcripts submitted in English, and proof of English proficiency where required.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Ambrose University publishes fixed, recurring closing dates rather than a rolling model. Canadian applicants must apply by 1 August for Fall intake or 10 December for Winter intake; US applicants apply by 15 July (Fall) or 15 November (Winter). International applicants from outside Canada and the USA face earlier closes of 1 March (Fall, documents due 31 March) and 1 July (Winter, documents due 31 July). The Bachelor of Education After Degree instead runs three tiers each intake -- early, regular and late -- and Bachelor of Music applicants are assessed by live audition, with 2026-27 audition dates of 17 November 2026, 9 February 2027 and 16 March 2027. Admission is not rolling; these are the published cut-offs for the current cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
